蝉
蝉
chán
cicada
Traditional: 蟬
Character Breakdown
Radical: 虫 (no. 142)Traditional: 蟬
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- cicada
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Words Containing 蝉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 寒蝉 | hán chán | cicada in winter | |
| 蝉科 | chán kē | Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada | |
| 蝉翼 | chán yì | cicada's wing | |
| 蝉联 | chán lián | to continue in a post | |
| 蝉蜕 | chán tuì | cicada slough | |
| 蝉衣 | chán yī | cicada slough (used in TCM) | |
| 蝉鸣 | chán míng | song of cicadas | |
| 貂蝉 | Diāo Chán | Diaochan (-192), one of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4] | |
| 金蝉 | Jīn chán | Golden Cicada | |
| 噤若寒蝉 | jìn ruò hán chán | to keep quiet out of fear (idiom) |
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