04147 Chinese character of 蛀 and pronounce zyu3

The Chinese character【蛀】(worm) that I will teach you today is a word that describes action or destruction. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Insects damage items. Explanation: (1) An insect that eats wood, books, grain, etc. Or called “worms”. (2) Something is eaten by insects. For example: “The roof beams are about to be eaten away by termites.”

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【蛀】:zhù

Cantonese Jyutping of 【蛀】:zyu3

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【蛀】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【蛀】, for example:Describe action or destruction , It mainly means that insects have bitten things. .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【蛀】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【蛀牙、蛀洞】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhù yá 、zhù dòng/ Cantonese Jyutping:zyu3 ngaa4 、zyu3 dung6)

To complete this character, you need 11 strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


書本被蛀蟲咬出了洞。

The book was eaten by moths.


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