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寒蝉
寒蟬
hánchán
1. cicada in winter
2. fig. mournful sound

Character Breakdown

寒
hán
chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
HSK 4 12 丶
蝉
chán
cicada; continuous
14 丶

Compound Words (2)

噤若寒蝉
jìnruòhánchán
to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
静若寒蝉
jìngruòhánchán
as quiet as a cicada in winter (idiom)

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