zhú

technical
literary
noun

Meaning of

蠋 means caterpillar; the larva of butterflies and moths. Pronounced zhú.

  • caterpillar; the larva of butterflies and moths

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Sāng
shù
shàng
mǎn
le
qīng
de
zhú
 

The mulberry tree was crawling with green caterpillars.

Zhè
zhǒng
zhú
qiáng
wēi
wéi
shí
 

This type of caterpillar feeds on rose leaves.

rén
jiāng
cán
ér
qīng
de
yòu
chóng
chēng
wéi
zhú
 

The ancients called larvae that resemble silkworms but are blue-green 'zhú'.

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