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蠹
dù
moth, bookworm; moth-eaten, worm-eaten
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虫 (insect) provides meaning, 橐 provides pronunciation
Words Using 蠹 (30)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
国蠹
guódù
traitor / public enemy
国蠹
guódù
traitor / public enemy
小蠹
xiǎodù
bark beetle (zoology)
小蠹
xiǎodù
bark beetle (zoology)
书蠹
shūdù
bookworm (literal and figurative) / book louse / pedant
书蠹
shūdù
bookworm (literal and figurative) / book louse / pedant
流水不腐，户枢不蠹
liúshuǐbùfǔ,hùshūbùdù
Flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom) / constant activity prevents decay
流水不腐，户枢不蠹
liúshuǐbùfǔ,hùshūbùdù
Flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom) / constant activity prevents decay
淄蠹
zīdù
to be worn out
淄蠹
zīdù
to be worn out
苹果蠹蛾
píngguǒdùé
codling moth / codlin moth
苹果蠹蛾
píngguǒdùé
codling moth / codlin moth
蠹
dù
insect that eats into books, clothing etc / moth-eaten / worm-eaten
蠹
dù
insect that eats into books, clothing etc / moth-eaten / worm-eaten
蠹吏
dùlì
corrupt officials
蠹吏
dùlì
corrupt officials
蠹国害民
dùguóhàimín
to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)
蠹国害民
dùguóhàimín
to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)
蠹害
dùhài
to harm / to endanger
蠹害
dùhài
to harm / to endanger
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⿱橐⿰虫虫
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