蚕食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蚕食 Usage and Examples
encroach gradually
nibble away at
eat away at
灌木丛蚕食了越来越多蜿蜒的车道。
The shrubs encroached ever more on the twisting drive.
几家制造商也正在蚕食福特公司传统的客户基础。
Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.
The characters in 蚕食
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 蚕
- cán蚕sī丝Natural silk produced by silkworms.
- cán蚕nóng农sericulturist, silkworm farmer
- cán蚕nóng农men们silkworm farmers, sericulturists
- cán蚕luǎn卵silkworm eggs, silkworm egg
- cán蚕luǎn卵cuī催qīng青Silkworm egg incubation, Hatching induction of silkworm eggs
- cán蚕bǎo宝bao宝a term of endearment for silkworms
- cán蚕shì室silkworm room, sericulture room
- cán蚕shì室lǐ里In the silkworm room, Inside the silkworm house
- cán蚕shān山Silkworm Mountain
- cán蚕fáng房silkworm house, silkworm rearing room
- cán蚕shā沙Silkworm droppings, Silkworm feces
- cán蚕mián眠Silkworm dormancy, Silkworm sleeping stage
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Open the tool →Questions about 蚕食
What does 蚕食 mean in Chinese?
蚕食 (cán shí) means “encroach gradually, nibble away at, eat away at”.
How do you pronounce 蚕食?
蚕食 is pronounced cán shí in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “encroach gradually” in Chinese?
“encroach gradually” is 蚕食 (cán shí) in Chinese.
How is 蚕食 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 蚕食, each with pinyin and an English translation.