Usage of the character 蛀
zhù
蛀
[蛀]
- termite
- to bore (of insects)
zhùyá
蛀牙
[蛀牙]
- tooth decay
- dental cavities
- CL:顆／颗 (kē),個／个 (gè)
chóngzhù
虫蛀
[蟲蛀]
- damaged by moths or worms
zhùshí
蛀蚀
[蛀蝕]
- to corrupt
- to erode
zhùchóng
蛀虫
[蛀蟲]
- insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc
- fig. vermin
dùzhù
蠹蛀
[蠹蛀]
- to be moth-eaten
- to be worm-eaten