蚕卵

蠶卵

cánluǎn

noun #24,793

Measure Word

一粒蚕卵 lì

Meanings

1 silkworm eggs
2 eggs of the silkworm moth

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

蚕卵孵化后变成蚕宝宝。

Cánluǎn fūhuà hòu biànchéng cán bǎobao.

After hatching, silkworm eggs become silkworm larvae.

HSK 7-9

养蚕的第一步是孵化蚕卵。

Yǎng cán de dìyī bù shì fūhuà cánluǎn.

The first step in raising silkworms is hatching the eggs.

HSK 7-9

蚕卵非常小，需要用放大镜观察。

Cánluǎn fēicháng xiǎo, xūyào yòng fàngdàjìng guānchá.

Silkworm eggs are very small and need a magnifying glass to observe.

Tips

culture

Sericulture (silkworm cultivation) has been practiced in China for over 5,000 years. Silkworm eggs were historically a state secret - their unauthorized export was punishable by death in ancient China.

Stroke Order

蚕 cán

卵 luǎn