Learn a Chinese Character - 蚀 (Shí) - Erode/Corrode

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 虫（虫字旁） (radical: insect)

笔画数: 9 (9 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从虫（与昆虫、侵蚀相关）、食（shí，表音），本义指虫蛀、侵蚀（如"腐蚀"） (ideogram with "虫" (insect) as radical and "食" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning insect damage/erode (e.g., "corrode"))

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shí (second tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

蚀作动词时指虫蛀、侵蚀（如"金属被腐蚀"），也指亏损（如"蚀本"） (Verb: erode/corrode (e.g., "metal is corroded"); Lose money (e.g., "suffer a loss"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 腐蚀 (fǔ shí) - corrode
• 侵蚀 (qīn shí) - erode
• 蚀本 (shí běn) - lose money
• 虫蚀 (chóng shí) - insect damage

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词时接宾语（如"腐蚀金属"）；常与"腐""侵"等词搭配（如"腐蚀""侵蚀"） (Verb: followed by object (e.g., "corrode metal"); often paired with "腐/侵" (e.g., "corrode/erode"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

古代"蚀"多指虫蛀（如《诗经》中描述自然侵蚀），现代扩展为化学腐蚀（如酸雨腐蚀建筑）和经济亏损（如"蚀本生意"），体现语言从自然现象到社会经济的含义扩展 (In ancient times, "蚀" referred to insect damage (e.g., natural erosion described in The Book of Songs). Modern usage extends to chemical corrosion (e.g., acid rain corroding buildings) and economic loss (e.g., "losing business"), reflecting the expansion of meaning from natural phenomena to social economy)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"蚀"由"虫"（昆虫）和"食"（吃）组成，想象虫子吃食物导致侵蚀，通过"虫+食=侵蚀"的画面轻松记住"蚀"的含义 ("蚀" is composed of "虫" (insect) and "食" (eat). Imagine insects eating and causing erosion, associating "insect + eat" to remember the meaning of "蚀")