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CHINESE CHARACTER

蛀 (zhù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhù
termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into
HSK 7-911 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

虫 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 蛀.

Phonetic component

主 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 11

Write 蛀 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 蛀

蛀牙

我蛀牙很多。

Wǒ zhù yá hěn duō。

I have a lot of bad teeth.

FAQ

What does 蛀 (zhù) mean in Chinese?

termite, bookworm; to bore, to eat into

How do you write 蛀 in stroke order?

蛀 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 蛀?

虫 is the radical in 蛀. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 蛀?

蛀牙 (zhùyá): tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth.