蝕〔蚀〕 sik⁶ {shí}

(verb) 1. eclipse; 2. termite

蝕〔蚀〕 sik⁶ {shí}

1. to nibble away at sth
2. to eat into
3. to erode

蝕本〔蚀-〕 sit⁶ bun² {shí běn}

to lose one's capital (in investment)

蝕底〔蚀-〕 sit⁶ dai² {shí dǐ}

(verb) to suffer losses; to lose out on; to make a loss (adj.) to be taken advantage of

蝕水〔食-〕 sit⁶ seoi² {shí shuǐ}

to lose money

蝕刻〔蚀-〕 sik⁶ hak¹ {shí kè}

1. to etch
2. engraving