zhù
chóng

common
noun
animal

Meaning of 蛀虫

蛀虫 means insect that bores into wood, clothes, books, or grain; borer; moth; weevil; corrupt person; parasite; vermin; grafter. Pronounced zhù chóng.

  • insect that bores into wood, clothes, books, or grain; borer; moth; weevil
  • corrupt person; parasite; vermin; grafter

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xiē
tou
yǒu
zhù
chóng
 

These logs have borers in them.

Shū
bèi
zhù
chóng
yǎo
huài
le
 

The books were damaged by silverfish.

guì
de
zhù
chóng
máo
zhù
chū
le
dòng
 

The moths in the wardrobe ate holes in the wool sweater.