懂中文 Dong Chinese

朽

xiǔ

decayed

The wood of a dying 丂 tree 木

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

丂 meaning component

丂  Meaning component

kǎo

  

axe handle

Evolution

朽 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
朽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
朽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
朽 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

朽  

xiǔ

decayed, rotten; rot, decay; rotten

Most common words with 朽
Freq.
Word
Meaning

腐朽

rotten

不朽

immortal

朽

rotten

永垂不朽

eternal glory

朽木

rotten wood