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Pronunciation: xĭu
Meaning: rotten, to decay, old & useless
Etymology:
Wood 木 + 丂 (phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 朽 (the same)

Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 07.17.08

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