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蛀
zhù
termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into
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虫 (insect) provides meaning, 主 provides pronunciation
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⿰虫主
i
Stroke Order
Component Tree i
zhōng
中
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
💡 Ideographic:
A line 丨 through the center of a box 口
4 strokes
HSK 1
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
2 strokes
wáng
王
king, ruler; royal; surname
💡 Ideographic:
A man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一)
4 strokes
HSK 5
Words Using 蛀 (6)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
蛀牙
↗
zhùyá
tooth decay / dental cavities / CL:[[顆|颗<kē>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
zhùyá
蛀牙
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tooth decay / dental cavities / CL:[[顆|颗<kē>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
蛀虫
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zhùchóng
insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc / fig. vermin
zhùchóng
蛀虫
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insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc / fig. vermin
蛀
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zhù
termite / to bore (of insects)
zhù
蛀
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termite / to bore (of insects)
蛀蚀
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zhùshí
to corrupt / to erode
zhùshí
蛀蚀
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to corrupt / to erode
虫蛀
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chóngzhù
damaged by moths or worms
chóngzhù
虫蛀
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damaged by moths or worms
蠹蛀
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dùzhù
to be moth-eaten / to be worm-eaten
dùzhù
蠹蛀
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to be moth-eaten / to be worm-eaten