fáng​zhù

mothproof

  • created sense approved 防蛀 · fáng​zhù · mothproof — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    防蛀

    fáng​zhù

    mothproof

    to protect clothes, books, or wood from being eaten by moths or other boring insects

    防 (literal) → 防 · fáng · to guard against 蛀 (literal) → 蛀 · zhù · to bore through

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  • created sense approved 防蛀 · fáng​zhù · to prevent tooth decay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    防蛀

    fáng​zhù

    to prevent tooth decay

    to protect teeth against cavities and decay

    防 (literal) → 防 · fáng · to guard against 蛀 (literal) → 蛀 · zhù · to bore through

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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