朽 = 木 + 丂

朽 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “decayed”. It is built from 木 (tree) and 丂 (obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release).

Keyword: decayed
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiǔ
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: decayed, rotten, гниющий, разлагающийся, rotten
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 朽 decay

Decomposition

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木 tree
丂 obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release

How to find 朽 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “tree” + “obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release”. 朽 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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