剪蟲

Chinese

		cut with scissors; scissors	animal; insect
trad. (剪蟲)		剪	蟲
simp. (剪虫)		剪	虫

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chián-thâng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chián-thâng
    • Tâi-lô: tsián-thâng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciefntaang
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²⁴/

Noun

剪蟲

1. (Xiamen Hokkien) insect that eats into books, clothing, etc.

Synonyms

• 蠹蟲／蠹虫 (dùchóng)
• (Hokkien) 剪蚻, 剪魚／剪鱼, 剪鼠, 剪魚仔／剪鱼仔, 蛀龜仔／蛀龟仔