蛀蚀 Traditional form: 蛀蝕 Pinyin (reading): zhùshí Definitions: to corrupt to erode Characters: 蛀 - termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into 蚀 - to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse Traditional characters: 蛀 - termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into 蝕 - to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse