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齿蠹

chǐ dù

2-character word Traditional 齒蠹

What 齿蠹 means

1. archaictooth decay

The characters in 齿蠹

• 齿chǐ(bound form) tooth; (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention
• 蠹dùinsect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten; worm-eaten

Sounds the same

Read chǐ dù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 尺度scale; yardstick

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