蛀 = 虫 + 主

蛀 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “insects that eat books”. It is built from 虫 (insects) and 主 (master).

Keyword: insects that eat books
Pinyin (Mandarin): zhù
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: insects that eat books, clothes, которые едят книги, насекомые, одежду, clothes

Decomposition

ids

虫 insects
主 master

How to find 蛀 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “insects” + “master”. 蛀 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 蛀 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.