蛀虫 zhùchóng wood-boring insect Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zhùchóng wood-boring insect 蛀 zhù nounverb to bore through To eat or bore into something, specifically of insects eating wood, books, or clothing.虫 蟲 chóng noun insect lower form of animal life, including insects, larvae, worms, and similar creatureszhùchóng parasite 蛀 zhù nounverb to bore through To eat or bore into something, specifically of insects eating wood, books, or clothing.虫 蟲 chóng noun [person type] Used in a derogatory or playful way to describe a person with a particular characteristic, such as a lazy person or a bookworm.