蠹(dù)

24 strokes

insect that eats into books, clothing etc

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Character information

Pinyin
dù
Meaning
insect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten; worm-eaten
Strokes
24
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蠹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱橐⿰虫虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (insect); 橐 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

橐tuó虫chóng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蠹 step by step

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Words with 蠹

Common words using 蠹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

guó国dù蠹

traitor; public enemy

Open 国蠹 page →
xiǎo小dù蠹

bark beetle (zoology)

Open 小蠹 page →
jù巨dù蠹

public enemy number one

Open 巨蠹 page →
hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹

lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten

Open 户枢不蠹 page →
dù蠹guó国hài害mín民

to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)

Open 蠹国害民 page →
dù蠹zhòng众mù木zhé折

Danger appears where many harmful factors exist. (idiom)

Open 蠹众木折 page →

Related characters

From 蠹’s common words

国小巨户枢不害民

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