朽
xiǔ
Meaning
rotten
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腐朽 fǔ xiǔ rotten不朽 bù xiǔ to last forever枯朽 kū xiǔ withered and rotten老朽 lǎo xiǔ decrepit and behind the times衰朽 shuāi xiǔ decaying颓朽 tuí xiǔ decaying朽蠹 xiǔ dù to decay and be eaten by worms etc朽坏 xiǔ huài rotten朽烂 xiǔ làn rotten朽木 xiǔ mù rotten wood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永垂不朽 yǒng chuí bù xiǔ eternal glory朽木不可雕 xiǔ mù bù kě diāo lit. rotten wood cannot be carved化腐朽为神奇 huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí lit. to change something rotten into something magical