霉蠹 in English mei2 du4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to become mildewed and worm-eaten (of books)
  • to mildew and rot

Simplified Characters

霉 蠹

Traditional Characters

霉 蠹

Pinyin

mei2 du4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

霉mei2bacteria 蠹du4insect that eats into books, clothing etc