懂中文 Dong Chinese

蠶

cán

silkworms

Components
朁 sound component

朁  Sound component

cǎn

  

if

䖵 meaning component

䖵  Meaning component

kūn

  

insects

insect

Evolution

蠶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蠶 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
蠶 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

蚕 (蠶) 

cán

silkworms; silkworm

Most common words with 蠶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蚕

silkworm

蚕食

fig. to embezzle progressively

蚕丝

natural silk (secreted by silkworm)

蚕豆

fava bean

养蚕

to raise silkworms