腐蚀

Traditional form:

腐蝕

Pinyin (reading):

fǔshí

Definitions:

• corrosion
• to corrode (degrade chemically)
• to rot
• corruption

Characters:

• 腐 - to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten
• 蚀 - to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse

Traditional characters:

• 腐 - to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten
• 蝕 - to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse