鏙 (cuī) - Rust & to become rusty

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Rust;

to become rusty;

corroded metal.

Rustto become rustycorroded metal.

Usage highlights

RustRustyRust preventionMetal rustRust removalRust stain

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Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old iron gate is covered in rust (鏙).
  • Rust can weaken metal structures (金属结构鏙化).
  • Prevent tools from rusting (防止工具生鏙).

Collocations

  • Rust(生鏙)
  • Rusty(鏙蚀的)
  • Rust prevention(防鏙)
  • Metal rust(金属鏙)
  • Rust removal(除鏙)
  • Rust stain(鏙迹)

Idioms

  • Rust never sleeps(鏙蚀不止)
  • Time and rust consume all(时光与鏙蚀万物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with decay and neglect in material objects.
  • Metaphorically used to describe deterioration of skills or relationships over time.
  • In traditional contexts, rust was seen as a natural process of metal returning to earth.

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