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silkworm cocoon

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

can2jian3 cánjiǎn

Meaning


Primary

silkworm cocoon

Mnemonic


A 蠶繭 silkworm cocoon is a 繭 cocoon made by a 蠶 silkworm.

Usage


蠶繭 是 白色 的。

Silkworm cocoons are white.

農夫 收集 蠶繭。

The farmer collects silkworm cocoons.

蠶 會 做 蠶繭。

Silkworms make cocoons.

這 個 蠶繭 很 小。

This cocoon is very small.

絲綢 來自 蠶繭。

Silk comes from silkworm cocoons.