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蛀

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zu3
POJ: tsù
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to be eaten through by insects (of wood, cloth, grain, teeth), woodworm; moth
蛀

The character carries both a noun sense ('woodworm/insect pest') and a verb sense ('to be eaten through') under the same reading; the verb sense was picked as primary.

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