蛀 zhù
noun
: to inject; to pour into
Kun Reading
none applicable
none applicable
木食虫 | きくいむし kikuimushi
noun
: (Usually written using kana alone) bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.)
: gribble (Limnoria lignorum)
白蟻 | しろあり shiroari
noun
:termite; white ant
On Reading
シュ shu
Usage:
蛀牙 zhu4ya2: tooth decay; dental cavities
蛀蝕[蚀] zhu4shi2: to corrupt; to erode
蛀虫 zhu4chong2: insect that eats into wood, books, clothes, etc.; fig. vermin
蟲[虫]蛀 chong2zhu4: damaged by moths or worms
蠹蛀 du4zhu4: to be moth-eaten; to be worm-eaten
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
虫 (chong2: insect radical 142) suggests the meaning while
主 (zhu3: lord) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
虫 (chong2: insect radical 142) suggests the meaning while
主 (zhu3: lord) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
