書蠹 shū dù

bookworm (literal and figurative); pedant; book louse

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. bookworm (literal and figurative)
  2. 2. pedant
  3. 3. book louse

Characters

Character Meaning
書 shū
book; to write; letter
蠹 dù
insect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten