朽 xiǔ decayed
decayed; rotten
怎么记住“朽”: 木 tree + 丂 sigh = decayed. When the gardener saws into the old tree, he lets out a long sigh, because the whole trunk is decayed.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
朽 = 木 tree + 丂 sigh
- 木 tree meaning
- 丂 sigh sound
When the gardener saws into the old tree, he lets out a long sigh, because the whole trunk is decayed.
How it came to be
Wood gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- Rotten, decayed: 腐朽 (fǔxiǔ) decayed/decadent, 朽木 (xiǔmù) rotten wood (a hopeless case).
- Negated it flips: 不朽 (bùxiǔ) means immortal/undying, as of an immortal work or reputation.