蛀 (zhù): To bore through — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 蛀

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 蛀

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

蛀

虫insect

主master, host

蛀=虫insect+主master, host

To bore or be moth-eaten (蛀) is when an insect (虫) resides (主) inside wood or fabric, causing damage.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 蛀

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5.

How to Use 蛀

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 蛀 works in context.

Single HSK word

蛀 appears in the HSK word 蛀牙, meaning "cavity".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhù蛀

yá牙

cavity

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 蛀 is used in context

chī吃

tài太

duō多

táng糖

róng容

yì易

dǎo导

zhì致

zhù蛀

yá牙

。

Eating too much sugar can easily cause tooth decay

yī衣

guì柜

lǐ里

yǒu有

zhù蛀

chóng虫

，

xū需

yào要

zhè这

běn本

shū书

bèi被

zhù蛀

shí蚀

dé得

hěn很

yán

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chǔ处

lǐ理

。

There are borer insects in the wardrobe that need to be dealt with

严

zhòng重

。

This book has been severely eaten by insects

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