là
白蜡虫
white wax; wax insect
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
white wax insect (Ericerus pela)
A scale insect that feeds on specific trees (like the Chinese ash and privet) and whose male secretes white wax used in traditional industries.
Zhè这
xiē些
shù树
shang上
jì寄
shēng生
zhe着
hěn很
duō多
bái白
là蜡
chóng虫
。
Many white wax insects are parasitic on these trees.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
rén人
men们
yǎng养
zhí殖
bái白
là蜡
chóng虫
lái来
huò获
qǔ取
bái白
là蜡
。
In ancient times, people farmed white wax insects to obtain white wax.
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Bái白
là蜡
chóng虫
fēn分
mì泌
de的
là蜡
zhì质
kě可
yòng用
yú于
zhì制
zuò作
là蜡
zhú烛
hé和
zhōng中
yào药
。
The wax secreted by the white wax insect can be used to make candles and traditional Chinese medicine.