朽 (nau2) — decrepit; senile; old and weak in Cantonese
nauˊ²朽
Mandarin Pinyin: xiu3
Meaning of 朽
noundecrepit; senile; old and weak
noundecayed; rotten; worn
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Example Sentences with 朽
niˉ¹呢sauˊ²首goˉ¹歌batˉ¹不hauˊ²朽dikˉ¹的。
This song is timeless.
keoiˏ₅佢ge˗₃嘅zingˉ¹精sanˎ₄神batˉ¹不hauˊ²朽dikˉ¹的。
His spirit is immortal.
niˉ¹呢dyunˍ₆段jauˏ₅友jiˎ₄谊batˉ¹不hauˊ²朽dikˉ¹的。
This friendship is everlasting.
keoiˏ₅佢ge˗₃嘅mingˎ₄名batˉ¹不hauˊ²朽dikˉ¹的。
His name is legendary.
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲gu˗₃故siˍ₆事batˉ¹不hauˊ²朽dikˉ¹的。
These stories are eternal.
Words Containing 朽
永垂不朽wing5 seoi4 bat1 nau2
be immortal; will last forever; eternal glory
不朽的bat1 nau2 /jau2 dik1
immortal
化腐朽為神奇faa3 fu2 nau2 wai4 san4 kei4
transform something rotten into something magical
朽木糞土nau2 muk6 fan3 tou2
rotten wood and manure, to describe someone who is worthless with no contribution to the society
不朽bat1 nau2/jau2
immortal; immortality
朽敗nau2 baai6
decayed; rotten
摧枯拉朽ceoi1 fu1 laai1 nau2
to describe something that can easily be destroyed as it is already in ruins
朽邁nau2 maai6
ageing
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