懂中文 Dong Chinese

蛀

zhù

insects that eat books

Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 主 represents the sound.

Components
虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

主 sound component

主  Sound component

zhǔ

  

master

Definitions

蛀  

zhù

insects that eat books, clothes; termite; to bore (of insects)

Most common words with 蛀
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蛀

termite

蛀虫

fig. vermin

蛀牙

tooth decay

蛀蚀

to corrupt