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蝉
chán
cicada; continuous
🔤 Pictophonetic:
虫 (insect) provides meaning, 单 provides pronunciation
Words Using 蝉 (15)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
蝉联
chánlián
to continue in a post / (to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years / to stay at number one / to defend a championship
蝉联
chánlián
to continue in a post / (to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years / to stay at number one / to defend a championship
蝉
chán
cicada
蝉
chán
cicada
螳螂捕蝉
tánglángbǔchán
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉
tánglángbǔchán
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
蝉科
chánkē
Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada
蝉科
chánkē
Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada
蝉翼
chányì
cicada's wing / fig. diaphanous / delicate texture
蝉翼
chányì
cicada's wing / fig. diaphanous / delicate texture
蝉蜕
chántuì
cicada slough / fig. to free oneself / to extricate oneself from
蝉蜕
chántuì
cicada slough / fig. to free oneself / to extricate oneself from
蝉衣
chányī
cicada slough (used in TCM)
蝉衣
chányī
cicada slough (used in TCM)
蝉鸣
chánmíng
song of cicadas / chirping of insects
蝉鸣
chánmíng
song of cicadas / chirping of insects
金蝉
Jīnchán
Golden Cicada
金蝉
Jīnchán
Golden Cicada
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰虫单
i
Component Tree i
zhōng
中
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
💡 Ideographic:
A line 丨 through the center of a box 口
4 strokes
HSK 1
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
2 strokes