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  1. 1. rotten

Words Containing 朽

腐朽
fǔ xiǔ

rotten

三不朽
sān bù xiǔ

the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德[lì dé], one's service 立功[lì gōng] and one's writings 立言[lì yán] (from the Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[zuǒ zhuàn])

不朽
bù xiǔ

to last forever; eternal; enduring

化腐朽为神奇
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí

lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)

朽坏
xiǔ huài

rotten

朽木
xiǔ mù

rotten wood

朽烂
xiǔ làn

rotten

朽蠹
xiǔ dù

to decay and be eaten by worms etc

枯朽
kū xiǔ

withered and rotten

永垂不朽
yǒng chuí bù xiǔ

eternal glory

衰朽
shuāi xiǔ

decaying

颓朽
tuí xiǔ

decaying

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