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Keyword
termite
  • bookworm
  • to bore
  • to eat into
Frequency
#4234
Strokes
11
Readings
zhù
Mnemonic
虫 (insect) gives the meaning and 主 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
蛀虫zhùchóng
insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin
蛀牙zhùyá
tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth
蛀zhù
termite; to bore (of insects)
虫蛀chóngzhù
damaged by moths or worms
蛀蚀zhùshí
to corrupt; to erode