silkworm; mulberry silkworm
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silkworm; the larva of the silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) that feeds on mulberry leaves, spins silk to form a cocoon, and undergoes four molts before pupating
The silk produced by the larva is a crucial raw material for textiles. Also known as 家蚕 (domestic silkworm). The entire life cycle includes egg, larva (five instars), pupa, and adult moth stages.
Sāng桑
cán蚕
zhǔ主
yào要
yǐ以
sāng桑
yè叶
wéi为
shí食
，
yī一
shēng生
yào要
tuì蜕
pí皮
sì四
cì次
。
Silkworms feed mainly on mulberry leaves and molt four times during their lifetime.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
yǎng养
zhí殖
sāng桑
cán蚕
yǐ已
yǒu有
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This factory has been raising silkworms for a hundred years.
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Sāng桑
cán蚕
tǔ吐
chū出
de的
sī丝
shì是
zhì制
zuò作
sī丝
chóu绸
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
liào料
。
The silk spun by silkworms is the primary raw material for making silk fabric.
Cán蚕
nóng农
men们
jīng精
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
zhe着
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
tiáo条
sāng桑
cán蚕
。
The sericulturists carefully tended tens of thousands of silkworms.