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蠹
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Definitions
- 1. insect that eats into books, clothing etc
- 2. moth-eaten
- 3. worm-eaten
Words Containing 蠹
drugstore beetle
mothicide
malpractice
rotten teeth
lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
to become mildewed and worm-eaten (of books)
wood moth
to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)
to decay and be eaten by worms etc
furniture beetle
moth
wood moth
traitor
to harm
bark beetle (zoology)
sinecurist
lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten
parasitic government
tooth decay
corrupt officials
public enemy number one
Danger appears where many harmful factors exist. (idiom)
to be moth-eaten
silverfish
silverfish
to be worn out
bookworm (literal and figurative)
codling moth