茧
茧
jiǎn
cocoon; callus
Traditional: 繭
Character Breakdown
Radical: 艸 (no. 140)Traditional: 繭
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- cocoon
- callus
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Words Containing 茧
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 作茧 | zuò jiǎn | to make a cocoon | |
| 茧子 | jiǎn zi | callus (patch or hardened skin) | |
| 老茧 | lǎo jiǎn | callus (patch or hardened skin) | |
| 蚕茧 | cán jiǎn | silkworm cocoon | |
| 蚕茧纸 | cán jiǎn zhǐ | paper made from silkworm cocoons | |
| 作茧自缚 | zuò jiǎn zì fù | to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising | |
| 抽丝剥茧 | chōu sī bāo jiǎn | lit. to spin silk from cocoons | |
| 造茧自缚 | zào jiǎn zì fù | to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising |
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