蚁蚕 (yǐcán): newly-hatched silkworm larva

Measure Word

一只蚁蚕 zhī

HSK 7-9

刚孵出的蚁蚕又黑又小，像蚂蚁一样。

Gāng fū chū de yǐcán yòu hēi yòu xiǎo, xiàng mǎyǐ yíyàng.

Freshly hatched ant-silkworms are tiny and black, just like ants.

HSK 7-9

养蚕的第一步是照料蚁蚕。

Yǎng cán de dìyī bù shì zhàoliào yǐcán.

The first step in silkworm rearing is caring for the newly-hatched larvae.

memory

蚁 (ant) + 蚕 (silkworm) = the hatchling looks like a tiny black ant, hence the name. Also called 蚕蚁.

蚁 yǐ

蚕 cán