Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words侵蝕

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侵蝕

qīnshí·ㄑㄧㄣㄕˊ

“to erode; to corrode; to gradually encroach or wear away; to damage or deteriorate slowly over time”

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qīn·ㄑㄧㄣ

to invade; to encroach upon; to infringe; to approach; to draw near; to get close to

To erode or wear away gradually; to eat into or nibble at; to suffer loss or damage; to disappear or diminish.