zhè cán
Traditional: 柘蠶
柘蚕 (zhè cán) is a Chinese word meaning “silkworms fed on the leaves of the 柘[zhe4] tree”.
Meanings
- 1silkworms fed on the leaves of the 柘[zhe4] tree
Characters in 柘蚕
Related words
蚕食(lit. and fig.) to nibble away at蚕silkworm蚕丝natural silk (secreted by silkworm)蚕豆broad bean (Vicia faba); fava bean桑蚕silkworm蚕食鲸吞lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)柘a thorny tree柘丝silk from worms fed on 柘[zhe4] leaves柘弓bow made from the 柘[zhe4] tree柘弹slingshot made from the 柘[zhe4] tree柘树silkworm thorn tree柘榴pomegranate