蠶 cán

silkworms

DEFINITIONS

  • silkworms
  • silkworm

WORDS

蠶蟻 cán yǐ newly hatched silkworm
蠶豆 cán dòu broad bean (Vicia faba); fava bean
蠶豆症 cán dòu zhèng G6PD deficiency
蠶農 cán nóng sericulturist
蠶食 cán shí to nibble away at (as silkworm consume leaves); fig. to embezzle progressively
養蠶 yǎng cán to raise silkworms
養蠶業 yǎng cán yè silk industry
春蠶到死絲方盡 chūn cán dào sǐ sī fāng jǐn until the silkworms die, the silk will not be exhausted; symbolizing persistence and dedication
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