吐丝 (tǔ) — to spin silk (of silkworms or other insects)

Definition

A verb used only of silkworms or other insects extruding silk thread. Not used for people or machines producing silk fabric.

verb

to spin silk (of silkworms or other insects)

吐丝。
Cán bǎo bao kāi shǐ tǔ le.
The silkworms are starting to spin silk.
。
Zhè xiē cán yǐ jīng tǔ guò yí cì sī le.
These silkworms have already spun silk once.
，吐丝。
Chūn tiān dào le, cán máng zhe tǔ.
Spring has come, and the silkworms are busy spinning silk.