silverfish; bookworm
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Meanings
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silverfish; bookworm (wingless insect feeding on starch in paper and clothes)
Also called 蠹鱼 (dùyú). Scientific name: Lepisma saccharina.
Shū书
jià架
shàng上
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī衣
yú鱼
，
bǎ把
jǐ几
běn本
jiù旧
shū书
dōu都
zhù蛀
huài坏
le了
。
Silverfish were found on the bookshelf, and they had damaged several old books.
Yī衣
yú鱼
xǐ喜
huan欢
cháo潮
shī湿
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
huán环
jìng境
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
cháng常
duǒ躲
zài在
yī衣
guì柜
lǐ里
。
Silverfish prefer damp, dark environments, so they often hide in wardrobes.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
kūn昆
chóng虫
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
dù蠹
yú鱼
，
yě也
jiào叫
yī衣
yú鱼
。
This insect was called dùyú in ancient times, also known as yīyú.