Chinese word dictionary

家蚕

jiā cán · the common silkworm (Bombyx mori)

Word information

Simplified家蚕
Traditional家蠶
Pinyinjiā cán
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

How to learn 家蚕

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.