zhú
蠋
caterpillar; larva
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
caterpillar; the larva of butterflies and moths
literaryA literary or technical term for lepidopteran larvae, particularly those that are greenish and resemble silkworms. In modern colloquial speech, 毛毛虫 or 幼虫 are preferred.
Sāng桑
shù树
shàng上
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
qīng青
sè色
de的
zhú蠋
。
The mulberry tree was crawling with green caterpillars.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhú蠋
yǐ以
qiáng蔷
wēi薇
yè叶
wéi为
shí食
。
This type of caterpillar feeds on rose leaves.
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Gǔ古
rén人
jiāng将
sì似
cán蚕
ér而
qīng青
sè色
de的
yòu幼
chóng虫
chēng称
wéi为
zhú蠋
。
The ancients called larvae that resemble silkworms but are blue-green 'zhú'.