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蛀
zhù
termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into
🔤 Pictophonetic:
虫 (insect) provides meaning, 主 provides pronunciation
Words Using 蛀 (6)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
蛀牙
zhùyá
tooth decay / dental cavities / CL:[[顆|颗<kē>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
蛀牙
zhùyá
tooth decay / dental cavities / CL:[[顆|颗<kē>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
蛀虫
zhùchóng
insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc / fig. vermin
蛀虫
zhùchóng
insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc / fig. vermin
蛀
zhù
termite / to bore (of insects)
蛀
zhù
termite / to bore (of insects)
蛀蚀
zhùshí
to corrupt / to erode
蛀蚀
zhùshí
to corrupt / to erode
虫蛀
chóngzhù
damaged by moths or worms
虫蛀
chóngzhù
damaged by moths or worms
蠹蛀
dùzhù
to be moth-eaten / to be worm-eaten
蠹蛀
dùzhù
to be moth-eaten / to be worm-eaten
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰虫主
i
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
unknown
?
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