蚕(cán)

10 strokesTrad. 蠶

silkworm

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Character information

Pinyin
cán
Meaning
silkworm
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
蠶

Origin & structure

Where 蚕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱天虫

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

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

Made of

天tiān虫chóng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蚕 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 蚕

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

jiā家cán蚕

the common silkworm (Bombyx mori)

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chūn春cán蚕

Silkworms in Spring (1933), Chinese silent movie in socialist realist style…

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zhè柘cán蚕

silkworms fed on the leaves of the 柘[zhe4] tree

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sāng桑cán蚕sī丝

silk (specifically, mulberry silk)

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wò卧cán蚕

plump lower eyelids (considered to be an attractive feature)

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cán蚕sī丝

natural silk (secreted by silkworm)

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cán蚕jiǎn茧

silkworm cocoon

Open 蚕茧 page →
cán蚕yǒng蛹

silkworm chrysalis; silkworm pupa

Open 蚕蛹 page →

Related characters

From 蚕’s common words

家春柘桑丝卧茧蛹

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