蚕食 | cán shí | to nibble away at (as silkworm consume leaves); fig. to embezzle progressively | |
蚕豆 | cán dòu | broad bean (Vicia faba); fava bean | |
蚕茧 | cán jiǎn | silkworm cocoon | |
蚕丝 | cán sī | natural silk (secreted by silkworm) | |
桑蚕 | sāng cán | silkworm |
1 | This tie is made of silk. | |
2 | The pavilion has been dubbed "Purple Silkworm Island" by Chinese people. | |
3 | He carelessly knocked over the silkworm tray, leaving the floor covered with folia mori. | |
4 | "The advantage of silkworms is that they' re easy to grow, " Dr. Hayashi said. | |
5 | Spiders and silkworms are masters of materials science, but scientists are finally catching up. |