zhù

insects that eat books

  • created reference approved 蛀 → 蛀虫/蛀蟲 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蛀 zhù

    蛀虫 / 蛀蟲 zhù​chóng

    see

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  • created sense approved 蛀 · zhù · to bore through — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    zhù

    to bore through

    To eat or bore into something, specifically of insects eating wood, books, or clothing.

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  • created sense approved 蛀 · zhù · termite — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    zhù

    termite

    (bound form) A wood-boring insect or termite, such as a [[蛀虫|蛀蟲|zhu4 chong2]].

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