Cangjie code for 蠶

Cangjie decomposition of 蠶: 一山日中戈 (MUALI)
一山日中戈
MUALI

Step-by-step breakdown · Cangjie v3 and v5 are the same

一
山
日
中
戈

Quick (Sucheng) code

一戈（MI）

Looked it up? Add it to your practice list so it actually sticks.

Practice this characterLearn Cangjie in the lessons

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄘㄢˊ cán
Cantonesecaam4
Taiwanesetshâm
Meaning
silkworm
Kangxi Radical
虫 · 24 strokes

Common words

  • 蠶豆cán dòubroad bean (Vicia faba); fava bean
  • 蠶食cán shí(lit. and fig.) to nibble away at
  • 蠶繭cán jiǎnsilkworm cocoon
  • 蠶絲cán sīnatural silk (secreted by silkworm)
  • 養蠶yǎng cánto raise silkworms
  • 桑蠶sāng cánsilkworm
  • 家蠶jiā cánthe common silkworm (Bombyx mori)
  • 柞蠶絲zuò cán sītussah silk

Want to learn to type with the Cangjie input method?

Start learning CangjieBeginner's guideLearn the radicalsDecode a whole sentenceCangjie Workbook