Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蛀蚀
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption
蛀牙zhùyátooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth
虫蛀chóng zhùdamaged by moths or worms
蠹蛀dù zhùto be moth-eaten; to be worm-eaten
蛀虫zhù chónginsect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin
全蚀quán shítotal eclipse