侵蚀

Traditional form:

侵蝕

Pinyin (reading):

qīnshí

Definitions:

• to erode
• to corrode

Characters:

• 侵 - to invade, to encroach upon, to raid
• 蚀 - to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse

Traditional characters:

• 侵 - to invade, to encroach upon, to raid
• 蝕 - to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse