Meaning of 桑蚕
桑蚕 means silkworm; the larva of the silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) that feeds on mulberry leaves, spins silk to form a cocoon, and undergoes four molts before pupating. Pronounced sāng cán.
- silkworm; the larva of the silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) that feeds on mulberry leaves, spins silk to form a cocoon, and undergoes four molts before pupating
Definitions & Examples
Sāng桑
cán蚕
zhǔ主
yào要
yǐ以
sāng桑
yè叶
wéi为
shí食
，
yī一
shēng生
yào要
tuì蜕
pí皮
sì四
cì次
。
Silkworms feed mainly on mulberry leaves and molt four times during their lifetime.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
yǎng养
zhí殖
sāng桑
cán蚕
yǐ已
yǒu有
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This factory has been raising silkworms for a hundred years.
Sāng桑
cán蚕
tǔ吐
chū出
de的
sī丝
shì是
zhì制
zuò作
sī丝
chóu绸
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
liào料
。
The silk spun by silkworms is the primary raw material for making silk fabric.
Cán蚕
nóng农
men们
jīng精
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
zhe着
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
tiáo条
sāng桑
cán蚕
。
The sericulturists carefully tended tens of thousands of silkworms.