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天蠶
tiān​cán

wild silkworm

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
天蚕 天蠶 tiān​cán
wild silkworm
Giant silkworm of the genus Antheraea; its larvae are green and feed on oak leaves, producing high-quality silk or fishing line.
camphor silkworm
A local name used in some regions for the 樟蚕 zhāng​cán

Cross-References

Classifier

  • 只 zhī

Synonym

  • 樟蚕 zhāng​cán
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