| zhù | termite/to bore (of insects) |
| 蛀 | termite to bore (of insects) |
| 蛀孔 | borer holes; bore hole |
| 蛀洞 | (of teeth) a cavity |
| 蛀牙 | tooth decay dental cavities CL:顆|颗 |
| 蛀眼 | wormhole |
| 蛀船虫 | [Insect] a teredo; a shipworm |
| 蛀虫 | insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc fig. vermin |
| 蛀蚀 | to corrupt to erode |
| 蛀齿 | decayed tooth; dental caries |