chán
tuì

common
technical

Meaning of 蝉蜕

蝉蜕 means cicada slough; exuviae of cicada; to cast off; to break free from; to shed. Pronounced chán tuì.

  • cicada slough; exuviae of cicada
  • to cast off; to break free from; to shed

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
zhōng
yào
hán
yǒu
chán
tuì
 

This traditional Chinese medicine contains cicada slough.

Chán
tuì
yǒu
shū
sàn
fēng
 
yān
tòu
zhěn
de
gōng
xiào
 

Cicada slough has the effect of dispersing wind-heat, soothing the throat, and promoting the eruption of rashes.

zhèng
zài
shōu
shù
shàng
de
chán
tuì
 

He is collecting cicada sloughs from the tree.