Meaning of 柞蚕
柞蚕 means tussah silkworm (Antheraea pernyi); a wild silkworm species larger than the domestic silkworm, with brown hairy larvae that feed on oak leaves and produce tussah silk. Pronounced zuò cán.
- tussah silkworm (Antheraea pernyi); a wild silkworm species larger than the domestic silkworm, with brown hairy larvae that feed on oak leaves and produce tussah silk
Definitions & Examples
Zuò柞
cán蚕
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
bù布
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
běi北
fāng方
shān山
qū区
，
yǐ以
zhà柞
shù树
yè叶
wéi为
shí食
。
Tussah silkworms are mainly distributed in the mountainous regions of northern China, feeding on oak leaves.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
fàng放
yǎng养
zuò柞
cán蚕
，
ràng让
tā它
men们
zì自
rán然
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Farmers raise tussah silkworms on the hillsides, letting them grow naturally.
Zuò柞
cán蚕
sī丝
bǐ比
jiā家
cán蚕
sī丝
gèng更
cū粗
，
zhì质
dì地
jiān坚
rèn韧
，
shì适
hé合
zhì制
zuò作
gāo高
dàng档
chóu绸
duàn缎
。
Tussah silk is coarser than domestic silkworm silk, with a tough texture suitable for making high-grade brocade.
Zhè这
xiē些
hè褐
sè色
de的
zuò柞
cán蚕
yòu幼
chóng虫
zhèng正
zài在
jìn进
shí食
má麻
lì栎
yè叶
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
tǔ吐
sī丝
jié结
jiǎn茧
。
These brown tussah silkworm larvae are feeding on sawtooth oak leaves, preparing to spin silk and form cocoons.