虫胶

蟲膠

chóngjiāo

noun

Measure Word

一种虫胶 zhǒng

Meanings

1 shellac
2 lac resin

Characters

Examples

糖果表面的光泽常来自虫胶。

Tángguǒ biǎomiàn de guāngzé cháng láizì chóngjiāo.

The shine on candy surfaces often comes from shellac.

虫胶也可以做木器涂料。

Chóngjiāo yě kěyǐ zuò mùqì túliào.

Shellac can also be used as a wood finish.

Tips

usage

Natural resin secreted by the lac bug. As food additive E904 (虫胶/紫胶), used as a glaze on candies, apples and pills. Also used in wood varnishes.

Stroke Order

虫 chóng

胶 jiāo