蛀虫

Traditional: 蛀蟲

zhù chóng

Dictionary entry

insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc

What does 蛀虫 mean?

蛀虫 (zhù chóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc

2fig. vermin

Character breakdown

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蛀zhùtermite · to bore (of insects)虫chóngvariant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

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How to pronounce 蛀虫

蛀虫

zhù chóng

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