Meaning of 蚕茧
蚕茧 means silkworm cocoon; the oval shell formed by a silkworm spinning silk, inside which the larva becomes a pupa; raw material for silk reeling. Pronounced cán jiǎn.
- silkworm cocoon; the oval shell formed by a silkworm spinning silk, inside which the larva becomes a pupa; raw material for silk reeling
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiē些
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
zhì质
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
，
kě可
yǐ以
sāo缫
chū出
yōu优
zhì质
sī丝
chóu绸
。
The quality of these silkworm cocoons is very high, and they can be reeled into high-quality silk.
Chūn春
tiān天
shì是
yǎng养
cán蚕
de的
jì季
jié节
，
yī一
gè个
yuè月
hòu后
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
dào到
xuě雪
bái白
de的
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
。
Spring is the season for raising silkworms, and after a month you can see the snow-white silkworm cocoons.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
sāo缫
sī丝
。
The workers are selecting silkworm cocoons, preparing to reel silk.
Měi每
yī一
lì粒
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
lǐ里
miàn面
dōu都
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
yǒng蛹
。
Inside every silkworm cocoon hides a pupa.