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  sik6 sit6   jyutping
  shi2   pinyin
[] sik6 | [] shi2
[1] (of moths, etc) eat into; nibble away
[2] erode; corrode
[3] eclipse | [variant]

[] sit6 | [] shi2
suffer a loss; wear out | [variant] 𧵳


verb
Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: (#142)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
蝕 / 蚀

This word has been viewed 7915 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Oct 2013 04:57

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detail  jat6 sik6  ri4 shi2 = solar eclipse
detail  jyut6 sik6  yue4 shi2 = lunar eclipse
detail  sit6 dai2   = to suffer a loss
detail  syu1 sit6   = to suffer a loss
detail  cam1 sik6  qin1 shi2 = to erode; to corrode; erosion
detail  sit6 zoek3   = to suffer a loss
detail  fu6 sik6  fu3 shi2 = corroded; corrupted
detail  sit6 bun2  shi2 ben3 = disinvestment; lose one's capital
detail  tou2 joeng6 cam1 sik6  tu3 rang3 qin1 shi2 = soil erosion
detail  cyun4 sik6  quan2 shi2 = total eclipse
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Showing 1 example containing 蝕
detail 生意蝕本生意嚟㗎
This venture... is loss-making.
[Lit. this [counter] business is loss-making business [explanatory particle]]

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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