cán
蚕
silkworm
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
silkworm; silkworms collectively
Refers specifically to the larva of the silkworm moth, which produces silk. In Chinese culture, silkworms have significant economic importance for silk production.
Cán蚕
kě可
yǐ以
tǔ吐
chū出
cán蚕
sī丝
。
Silkworms can spin silk thread.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
yǎng养
cán蚕
jì技
shù术
。
She is learning silkworm rearing techniques.
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Cán蚕
bǎo宝
bǎo宝
chī吃
sāng桑
yè叶
zhǎng长
dà大
。
Baby silkworms grow by eating mulberry leaves.
Zhè这
xiē些
cán蚕
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
tǔ吐
sī丝
jié结
jiǎn茧
le了
。
These silkworms have started spinning cocoons.
Zhōng中
guó国
shì是
zuì最
zǎo早
sì饲
yǎng养
cán蚕
de的
guó国
jiā家
zhī之
yī一
。
China is one of the earliest countries to raise silkworms.