silkworm cocoon; raw silk material
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silkworm cocoon; the oval shell formed by a silkworm spinning silk, inside which the larva becomes a pupa; raw material for silk reeling
Technical term in sericulture (silkworm farming). Used both in biological contexts referring to the protective casing, and in industrial contexts for silk production. Often colloquially called 茧子.
Zhè这
xiē些
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
zhì质
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
，
kě可
yǐ以
sāo缫
chū出
yōu优
zhì质
sī丝
chóu绸
。
The quality of these silkworm cocoons is very high, and they can be reeled into high-quality silk.
Chūn春
tiān天
shì是
yǎng养
cán蚕
de的
jì季
jié节
，
yī一
gè个
yuè月
hòu后
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
dào到
xuě雪
bái白
de的
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
。
Spring is the season for raising silkworms, and after a month you can see the snow-white silkworm cocoons.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
sāo缫
sī丝
。
The workers are selecting silkworm cocoons, preparing to reel silk.
Měi每
yī一
lì粒
cán蚕
jiǎn茧
lǐ里
miàn面
dōu都
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
yǒng蛹
。
Inside every silkworm cocoon hides a pupa.