三眠
sān​mián

silkworms that molt three times

  • created sense approved 三眠 · sān​mián · silkworms that molt three times — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三眠

    sān​mián

    silkworms that molt three times

    Refers to silkworms that undergo three molting periods (dormancy) before spinning cocoons. Although most silkworms molt four times, ancient Chinese records often categorized them as molting three times

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 眠 (literal) → 眠 · mián · to hibernate

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