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蛀
zhù
1. termite
2. to bore (of insects)
Uncommon • Top 78% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

蛀
zhù
termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into
11 丶

Compound Words (5)

蛀牙
zhùyá
tooth decay
蛀蚀
zhùshí
to corrupt
蛀虫
zhùchóng
insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc
虫蛀
chóngzhù
damaged by moths or worms
蠹蛀
dùzhù
to be moth-eaten

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,983
Word Frequency Rank
66,071 of 84,292