锈 = 钅 + 秀

锈 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “rust”. It is built from 钅 (gold) and 秀 (ear of grain).

Keyword: rust
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiù
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: rust, corrode, коррода, ржавчина, corrode

Decomposition

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钅 gold
秀 ear of grain

How to find 锈 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gold” + “ear of grain”. 锈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 锈 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.