chán蝉（蟬）
蝉（蟬）
common
noun
Meaning of 蝉
蝉 means cicada; continue to hold; retain. Pronounced chán.
- cicada
- continue to hold; retain
Character Info
Radical虫
Strokes14
Components
虫
單
Stroke Order
蝉
Definitions & Examples
Xià夏
tiān天
de的
shù树
shàng上
zǒng总
néng能
tīng听
dào到
chán蝉
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
You can always hear cicadas chirping in the trees in summer.
Chán蝉
de的
yòu幼
chóng虫
zài在
dì地
xià下
fú蛰
zhé伏
shù数
nián年
cái才
néng能
chéng成
chóng虫
。
Cicada nymphs hibernate underground for several years before becoming adults.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
chán蝉
xiàng象
zhēng征
gāo高
jié洁
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
Poets often use cicadas as a symbol of noble character.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
de的
shù树
gàn干
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
gāng刚
tuì蜕
pí皮
de的
chán蝉
。
Tree trunks after rain are covered with newly molted cicadas.
Zhè这
jù句
gǔ古
shī诗
lǐ里
tí提
dào到
le了
qiū秋
rì日
de的
míng鸣
chán蝉
。
This ancient poem mentions the singing cicadas in autumn.
Measure Words
只/ zhī
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