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蚕 (cán): Silkworm — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Related Words: 蚕

柞蚕 • zhàcán • tussah silkworm (feeds on oak leaves)

zhà柞

cán蚕

tussah silkworm (feeds on oak leaves)

蚕箔 • cánbó • bamboo tray for silkworms

cán蚕

bó箔

bamboo tray for silkworms

蚕蛹 • cányǒng • silkworm pupa

cán蚕

yǒng蛹

silkworm pupa

蚕食 • cán shí • encroach, nibble away

cán蚕

shí食

encroach, nibble away

5.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

yé爷

ye爷

nián年

qīng轻

shí时

yǎng养

guò过

cán蚕

。

My grandfather raised silkworms when he was young.

Fǔ腐

bài败

wèn问

tí题

zhèng正

zài在

cán蚕

shí食

shè

cán蚕

jiǎn茧

kě可

yǐ以

yòng用

lái来

zhì制

zuò作

sī

Cán蚕

yǒng蛹

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

gāo高

dàn蛋

bái白

de

zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fu服

shì是

yòng用

cán蚕

sī丝

zuò

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Pinyincán

Meaningsilkworm

Strokes10

Radical虫

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社

huì会

de的

xìn信

rèn任

jī基

chǔ础

。

Corruption is eroding the foundation of social trust.

丝

chóu绸

。

Silkworm cocoons can be used to make silk.

的

shí食

wù物

。

Silkworm pupae are a high-protein food.

做

de的

。

This clothing is made of silk.

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Characters pronounced "can".

残cánincomplete, damaged, or cruel
惭cánashamed, feel guilty
灿cànbright, brilliant, resplendent
参cānto participate, to join, to refer
惨cǎnmiserable, tragic, cruel
餐cānto eat; a meal

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Characters with radical "虫".

蚜yáplant louse, aphids
蚌bàngoysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl
蜈wúcentipede
蝙biānbat
蛊gǔpoison; venom; harm; bewitch
蛹yǒngchrysalis, larva

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