What does 蚕 mean in Chinese?

蚕 (cán) means "silkworm" in Chinese. It appears in HSK level 6.

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What is the radical of 蚕?

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What HSK level is 蚕?

蚕 first appears in HSK 6. It is used in 1 HSK vocabulary word that we have indexed.

蚕 (cán): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

蚕

cán

silkworm

HSK 6

Quick Answer

蚕 (cán) means "silkworm" with HSK 6.

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Pronunciation

cán

Meaning

Primary: silkworm

Basic info

Pinyin	cán
Meanings	silkworm
HSK levels	HSK 6
Frequency	#1950 most common

Example sentences

春天蚕吃桑叶吐丝做茧结茧。
Cán chī sāngyè tǔsī.
Silkworms eat mulberry leaves and spin silk.
From 蚕 (HSK 6)

Words containing 蚕

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
蚕	cán	silkworm	HSK 6

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蚕

cán