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柞蚕丝

zuò cán sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
tussah silk
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c0863934bb5d5103. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

柞蠶絲 柞蚕丝 [zuo4 can2 si1] /tussah silk/

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Other forms in these source records: 柞蠶絲

  • 柞
    zhà

    used in 柞水[Zhà shuǐ] (the name of a place in Shaanxi)

    zuò

    oak / Quercus serrata

  • 蚕
    cán

    silkworm

  • 丝
    sī

    silk / thread-like thing / (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips / classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.