dù蠹
蠹
literary
archaic
technical
Meaning of 蠹
蠹 means insect that bores into books or wood; moth; woodworm; to bore through; to eat away; to corrode. Pronounced dù.
- insect that bores into books or wood; moth; woodworm
- to bore through; to eat away; to corrode
Character Info
Radical虫
Strokes24
Stroke Order
蠹
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
shū书
bèi被
dù蠹
chóng虫
zhù蛀
shí蚀
de得
lì厉
hai害
。
These ancient books have been severely damaged by bookworms.
Hù户
shū枢
bù不
dù蠹
，
liú流
shuǐ水
bù不
fǔ腐
。
A door hinge never gets worm-eaten, and flowing water never stagnates.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
shū书
dù蠹
，
zhěng整
tiān天
pào泡
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
。
He is a bookworm, spending all day in the library.