How to write 蛀

蛀 [zhù] 名词 1. [蛀虫] a. Refers to small insects that can bite wood, clothing, books, and grain, such as longhorn beetles, silverfish, and rice weevils; b. Metaphorically refers to bad people who infringe on national and public interests. 2. Used to mean something has been damaged by insects. For example, books have been eaten by insects. 动词 1. To bore; to be damaged by borer insects (such as wood-boring insects). 引申 1. In the Ming Dynasty, Gu Dasha wrote: "The borer invades the prized tree, and the weevil consumes the rice pearl." 例句 - 蛀食 (to be eaten by borer insects) - 蛀心虫 (a collective term for the larvae of the second and third generations of pests, grand pests, maize borers, etc.) - 蛀书蠹 (refers to bookworms that eat away at books; metaphorically refers to people who only know how to read books.) - 蛀书虫 (bookworm) - 蛀夏 (refers to people who feel fatigued in summer and have poor appetite). - 蛀船 (not suitable for boat travel). - 蛀轿 (not suitable for riding in sedan chairs). 引申 1. A phrase from the Song Dynasty, Su Shi wrote: "For the insects that bore into wood, use sesame seeds with shells hung in the trees." 例句 - 蛀孔 (the holes left by insects chewing) - 蛀蚀 (to suffer damage due to being eaten by insects; often metaphorically refers to harm) - 蛀牙 (the common term for cavities) - 蛀齿 (another term for cavities; the disease of decaying dental enamel).