insect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten

#4607

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 4607th character
Radical ⾍ (142.18)
Strokes 24
Index # 6487

Definitions

蠹 dù
  1. 1. insect that eats into books, clothing etc
  2. 2. moth-eaten
  3. 3. worm-eaten

Stroke order

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Words containing 蠹

Word Meaning
moth; harmful person; vermin
public enemy; traitor
public enemy; traitor
bark beetle (zoology)
public enemy number one
constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
bookworm (literal and figurative); pedant; book louse
bookworm (literal and figurative); pedant; book louse
wood moth; carpenter moth
carpenter moth; wood moth
to decay and be eaten by worms etc
furniture beetle
furniture beetle
mothicide
mothicide
fig. constant activity prevents decay
fig. constant activity prevents decay
to be worn out
sinecurist
sinecurist
drugstore beetle
drugstore beetle
codling moth; codlin moth
codling moth; codlin moth
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