moth

Components
橐 sound component

  Sound component

tuó

  

a sack

虫 meaning component

  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

insect

虫 meaning component

  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

insect

Evolution

蠹 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蠹 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蠹 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
蠹 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

moth; insects which eat into clot; insect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten; worm-eaten

Most common words with 蠹
Freq.
Word
Meaning

moth-eaten

蠹虫

moth

小蠹

bark beetle (zoology)

蠹鱼

silverfish

巨蠹

public enemy number one