蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞
蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1
- lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale
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蚕 蠶
- 家蚕 家蠶 jiā cán ㄐㄧㄚ ㄘㄢˊ gaa1 caam4 the common silkworm (Bombyx mori)
- 春蚕 春蠶 Chūn cán ㄔㄨㄣ ㄘㄢˊ ceon1 caam4 Silkworms in Spring (1933), Chinese silent movie in socialist realist style, based on novel by Mao Dun 茅盾
- 柘蚕 柘蠶 zhè cán ㄓㄜˋ ㄘㄢˊ ze3 caam4 silkworms fed on the leaves of the 柘 tree
- 桑蚕 桑蠶 sāng cán ㄙㄤ ㄘㄢˊ song1 caam4 silkworm
- 沙蚕 沙蠶 shā cán ㄕㄚ ㄘㄢˊ saa1 caam4 genus Nereis, with species including the sandworm and the clam worm
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- 卧蚕 臥蠶 wò cán ㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄢˊ ngo6 caam4 plump lower eyelids (considered to be an attractive feature)
- 蚕丛 蠶叢 Cán Cóng ㄘㄢˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ caam4 cung4 Can Cong, legendary creator of silk and sericulture
- 蚕子 蠶子 cán zǐ ㄘㄢˊ ㄗˇ caam4 zi2 silkworm eggs
- 蚕山 蠶山 cán shān ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄢ caam4 saan1 see 蚕蔟
- 蚕沙 蠶沙 cán shā ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄚ caam4 saa1 silkworm guano (excrement)
- 蚕眠 蠶眠 cán mián ㄘㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ caam4 min4 a silkworm's period of inactivity prior to molting
- 蚕种 蠶種 cán zhǒng ㄘㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥˇ caam4 zung2 silkworm eggs
- 蚕箔 蠶箔 cán bó ㄘㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ caam4 bok6 bamboo tray for raising silkworms
- 蚕纸 蠶紙 cán zhǐ ㄘㄢˊ ㄓˇ caam4 zi2 paper on which silkworm lays its eggs
- 蚕丝 蠶絲 cán sī ㄘㄢˊ ㄙ caam4 si1 natural silk (secreted by silkworm)
- 蚕茧 蠶繭 cán jiǎn ㄘㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ caam4 gaan2 silkworm cocoon
- 蚕菜 蠶菜 cán cài ㄘㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ caam4 coi3 Malabar spinach (Basella alba)
- 蚕蔟 蠶蔟 cán cù ㄘㄢˊ ㄘㄨˋ caam4 cuk1 small bundle of straw etc provided for silkworms to spin cocoons on
- 蚕薄 蠶薄 cán bó ㄘㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ caam4 bok6 variant of 蚕箔
- 蚕蛹 蠶蛹 cán yǒng ㄘㄢˊ ㄩㄥˇ caam4 jung2 silkworm chrysalis; silkworm pupa
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
鲸 鯨
- 鲸鱼 鯨魚 jīng yú ㄐㄧㄥ ㄩˊ king4 jyu4 whale
- 捕鲸 捕鯨 bǔ jīng ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥ bou6 king4 to whale; to hunt whales
- 白鲸 白鯨 Bái jīng ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄥ baak6 king4 Moby Dick, novel by Herman Melville 赫曼·麦尔维尔
- 白鲸 白鯨 bái jīng ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄥ baak6 king4 beluga whale
- 蓝鲸 藍鯨 lán jīng ㄌㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥ laam4 king4 blue whale
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- 虎鲸 虎鯨 hǔ jīng ㄏㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥ fu2 king4 orca; killer whale (Orcinus orca)
- 须鲸 鬚鯨 xū jīng ㄒㄩ ㄐㄧㄥ sou1 king4 baleen whale
- 鲸波 鯨波 jīng bō ㄐㄧㄥ ㄅㄛ king4 bo1 huge wave or breaker
- 鲸目 鯨目 jīng mù ㄐㄧㄥ ㄇㄨˋ king4 muk6 Cetacea (whale family)
- 鲸落 鯨落 jīng luò ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˋ king4 lok6 whale fall
- 鲸豚 鯨豚 jīng tún ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣˊ king4 tyun4 cetacean
- 鲸鲨 鯨鯊 jīng shā ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄚ king4 saa1 whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
- 齿鲸 齒鯨 chǐ jīng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ci2 king4 toothed whales
- 一角鲸 一角鯨 yī jiǎo jīng ㄧ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ jat1 gok3 king4 narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
- 座头鲸 座頭鯨 zuò tóu jīng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ zo6 tau4 king4 humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
- 抹香鲸 抹香鯨 mǒ xiāng jīng ㄇㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄥ mut3 hoeng1 king4 sperm whale; cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus)
- 捕鲸船 捕鯨船 bǔ jīng chuán ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄨㄢˊ bou6 king4 syun4 whaler; whaling vessel
- 杀人鲸 殺人鯨 shā rén jīng ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥ saat3 jan4 king4 orca; killer whale (Orcinus orca)
- 独角鲸 獨角鯨 dú jiǎo jīng ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ duk6 gok3 king4 narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
- 逆戟鲸 逆戟鯨 nì jǐ jīng ㄋㄧˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄥ jik6 gik1 king4 orca; killer whale (Orcinus orca)
吞
- 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˇ tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- 并吞 併吞 bìng tūn ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄣ bing3 tan1 to swallow up
- 侵吞 qīn tūn ㄑㄧㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ cam1 tan1 to annex
- 吞并 吞併 tūn bìng ㄊㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄥˋ tan1 bing3 to annex
- 吞吃 tūn chī ㄊㄨㄣ ㄔ tan1 hek3 to devour
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- 吞吐 tūn tǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ tan1 tou3 to take in and send out (in large quantities)
- 吞噬 tūn shì ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕˋ tan1 sai6 to swallow
- 吞咽 吞嚥 tūn yàn ㄊㄨㄣ ㄧㄢˋ tan1 jin3 to swallow
- 吞服 tūn fú ㄊㄨㄣ ㄈㄨˊ tan1 fuk6 to swallow
- 吞没 吞沒 tūn mò ㄊㄨㄣ ㄇㄛˋ tan1 mut6 to embezzle
- 吞灭 吞滅 tūn miè ㄊㄨㄣ ㄇㄧㄝˋ tan1 mit6 to absorb
- 吞精 tūn jīng ㄊㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄥ tan1 zing1 to swallow semen
- 吞声 吞聲 tūn shēng ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕㄥ tan1 sing1 to swallow one's cries
- 吞金 tūn jīn ㄊㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ tan1 gam1 to commit suicide by swallowing gold
- 吞音 tūn yīn ㄊㄨㄣ ㄧㄣ tan1 jam1 (linguistics) elision
- 吞食 tūn shí ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕˊ tan1 sik6 to devour
- 温吞 溫吞 wēn tūn ㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ wan1 tan1 tepid; lukewarm
- 独吞 獨吞 dú tūn ㄉㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄣ duk6 tan1 to hog
- 私吞 sī tūn ㄙ ㄊㄨㄣ si1 tan1 to misappropriate (public funds etc)
- 云吞 雲吞 yún tūn ㄩㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄣ wan4 tan1 wonton