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English Definitiondecay; rotten
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄈㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)fu6

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Words With Same Head Word    
腐败fǔbàicorruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten
腐蚀fǔshícorrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption
腐烂fǔlànto rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt
腐朽fǔxiǔrotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
腐化fǔhuàto rot; to decay; to become corrupt
Words With Same Tail Word    
反腐fǎnfǔanti-corruption
防腐fángfǔrotproof; antiseptic; anti-corrosion
迂腐yūfǔpedantic; trite; inflexible; adherence to old ideas
陈腐chénfǔtrite; clichéd; empty and trite; banality; platitude
流水不腐liúshuǐ bù fǔflowing water does not rot
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