朽蠹 in English xiu3 du4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to decay and be eaten by worms and so on
  • to overhoard grain so that it rots

Simplified Characters

朽 蠹

Traditional Characters

朽 蠹

Pinyin

xiu3 du4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

朽xiu3rotten 蠹du4insect that eats into books, clothing etc