蚕食 (cán shí): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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蚕食
蚕食 (cán shí): Encroach (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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蚕 • cán • silkworm
cán
蚕
silkworm
食 • shí • to eat; food
shí
食
to eat; food
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 蚕食.
Words with
蚕
柞蚕
zhàcán
tussah silkworm (feeds on oak leaves)
蚕箔
cánbó
bamboo tray for silkworms
蚕蛹
cányǒng
silkworm pupa
Words with
食
美食
měi shí
culinary delicacy
食品
shí pǐn
foodstuff; food; provisions
食堂
shí táng
dining hall; cafeteria
主食
zhǔ shí
staple food
粮食
liáng shi
grain; cereals
零食
líng shí
snacks; nibbles between meals
食物
shí wù
food
食用
shí yòng
to eat; to consume
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Example Sentences with 蚕食
Shā
沙
mò
漠
zhèng
正
zài
在
cán
蚕
shí
食
nóng
农
tián
田
。
The desert is encroaching on farmland.
Zhè
这
jiā
家
gōng
公
sī
司
tōng
通
guò
过
dī
低
jià
价
cè
策
lüè
Fǔ
腐
bài
败
wèn
问
tí
题
zhèng
正
zài
在
cán
蚕
shí
食
shè
社
略
cán
蚕
shí
食
le
了
duì
对
shǒu
手
de
的
shì
市
chǎng
场
fèn
份
é
额
。
This company nibbled away at its competitor's market share through low-price strategies.
huì
会
de
的
xìn
信
rèn
任
jī
基
chǔ
础
。
Corruption is eroding the foundation of social trust.
