123456789101112Keywordto rustto corrodeFrequency#2861Strokes12ReadingsxiùMnemonic钅 (metal) gives the meaning and 秀 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of钅gold秀refinedUsed in vocabulary不锈钢bùxiùgāngstainless steel锈xiùto rust生锈shēngxiù(of metal) to rust; to become rusty; (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate锈蚀xiùshíto rust away防锈fángxiùto prevent rust; to resist rusting铁锈tiěxiùrust锈迹xiùjìrust stain锈斑xiùbānrust spot; rust stain (on metal); rusty spot (on plants)铜锈tóngxiùverdigris