zhù = zhu + Ø4
termite / to bore (of insects)
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How to pronounce 蛀

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

蛀 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]
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lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
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zhǔ = zhu + Ø3
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)
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Characters with 蛀 as component

蛀 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 蛀

insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc / fig. vermin
tooth decay / dental cavities / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
to corrupt / to erode

Sentences with 蛀

蛀 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhù

termite / to bore (of insects)

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