蛀

zhù

Meanings

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zhù

1.termite
2.to bore (of insects)

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Wiktionary

1.woodworm
2.any insects that eat through paper, clothes, wood, grains etc. (e.g. woodworm, moth, silverfish, etc.)
3.to eat through

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *tjos): semantic 虫 + phonetic 主 (OC *tjoʔ).

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Stroke order

Components

蛀虫主

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Synonyms

壁魚壁鱼布魚布鱼書蛀蟲书蛀虫書蟲书虫白魚白鱼紙魚纸鱼蛀書蟲蛀书虫蠹蠹魚蠹鱼衣蟲衣虫衣魚衣鱼

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Derived terms

蛀子蛀牙蛀蝕蛀蚀蛀蟲蛀虫

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Related words

蛀蚀 to corrupt 蠹蛀 to be moth-eaten 蛀虫 insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc 虫蛀 damaged by moths or worms 蛀牙 tooth decay; dental caries