to eat slowly like a silkworm; to gradually encroach upon or seize territory or property piece by piece

Natural silk secreted by silkworms; used to weave fabrics like silk cloth or satin.

broad bean; fava bean; horsebean

to raise silkworms; the practice of sericulture

the protective shell made of silk fibers that a silkworm spins before turning into a pupa; the raw material used for silk production

The practice of breeding silkworms and growing mulberry trees; silkworm farming.

the pupa formed by a silkworm inside its cocoon, representing the transition stage between larva and adult moth

a silkworm raised during the spring season

The larva of the silkmoth, which feeds on mulberry leaves and produces silk; also called [[家蚕|家蠶|jia1 can2]].

a farmer who raises silkworms for a living; sericulturist

A silkworm that has died from white muscardine infection before spinning its cocoon, used in traditional medicine.

China oak silkworm; a species of silkworm that is larger than the domestic silkworm and feeds on the leaves of oak trees to produce a durable, coarse silk known as tussah

The common silkworm, which feeds on mulberry leaves and produces silk used in textiles

A term of endearment for a silkworm; the larva of the silkworm moth.

A room or greenhouse used for raising silkworms, designed to be warm and well-ventilated; also called [[蚕房|蠶房|can2 fang2]]

the adult stage of the silkworm, which has white wings and feathery antennae; it does not eat and dies shortly after mating and laying eggs

a silkworm that has just hatched from its egg

silkworm excrement; small black pellets used in traditional medicine, as fertilizer, or as pillow stuffing

Larva of a noctuid moth; often found in the soil where it eats plant roots or seedlings. Also called [[地老虎|地老虎|di4 lao3 hu3]]

silkworm larvae that have died from muscardine (a fungal infection); used as a medicine in traditional Chinese practice

To seize territory or assets incrementally like a silkworm nibbling leaves, or wholesale like a whale swallowing food; to annex through both gradual encroachment and massive takeover

A genetic disease where the body lacks an enzyme, leading to the destruction of red blood cells after eating broad beans; symptoms include fatigue, nausea, and anemia.

Tussah silk; a type of silk produced by wild silkworms that feed on oak leaves

sericulture; the silk industry

a dedicated room or facility used for raising silkworms, typically designed to be warm and well-ventilated

The eggs produced by a silkworm moth

A tray-like container made of bamboo, wood, or reeds used for holding mulberry leaves and raising silkworms

a newly-hatched silkworm that is tiny and black, resembling an ant

The work of raising silkworms; the silkworm industry

Any of various large moths of the family Saturniidae, characterized by feathery antennae and often having transparent eyespots on the wings.

A type of broad bean roasted in its shell until it is very hard and the skin does not split.

paper used for silkworm moths to lay their eggs on, facilitating the collection and hatching of silkworm seeds

The period of inactivity and fasting when a silkworm prepares to shed its skin; typically occurs four times before the cocoon is spun.

A newly-hatched silkworm, typically black and small like an ant.

A type of wild silkworm (Eriogyna pyretorum) that feeds on camphor tree leaves; its silk is tough and used for surgical sutures or fishing line

a rectangular or circular bamboo or reed tray used for raising silkworms

the plump areas of flesh directly under the lower eyelids; considered an attractive feature in many East Asian cultures

eyebrows shaped like a silkworm lying down; slender arched eyebrows

a species of polychaete worm commonly used as bait or in aquaculture, specifically Perinereis aibuhitensis

(zoology) A larvae of certain beetles or moths, such as a cutworm or grub; they typically live in soil and feed on plant roots.

Giant silkworm of the genus Antheraea; its larvae are green and feed on oak leaves, producing high-quality silk or fishing line.

silkworms fed on the leaves of the [[柘|柘|zhe4]] tree

a marine worm of the genus Nereis, including the sandworm and clam worm; often used as fishing bait

A perennial herb in the mint family with square stems and pale red or white flowers, commonly known as germander or betony.

Describes an elderly person who continues to work hard and lead a busy, exhausting life without leisure or rest; literally 'an old silkworm spinning a cocoon'.

Chinese artichoke (Stachys sieboldii); a plant in the mint family with edible white underground tubers commonly pickled and eaten as a side dish

The larva of a moth that feeds on castor oil plant leaves, its silk is used as a material for textiles.

The legendary first king of Shu and the mythical creator of silk and sericulture.