- 蚕 — silkworm
- 蚕業 — sericulture industry
- 養蚕 — silkworm farming
- 蚕糸 — silk thread
- 蚕豆 — broad bean (lit. “silkworm bean”)
蚕 combines the insect radical 虫 with the top element 天-like shape, and historically points to the culturally important silkworm. It appears widely in words tied to silk making and agriculture.
