diāo蛁（雕）
蛁（雕）
archaic
Meaning of 蛁
蛁 means cicada (in ancient texts). Pronounced diāo.
- cicada (in ancient texts)
Character Info
Radical隹
Strokes10
Stroke Order
蛁
Definitions & Examples
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
yǒu有
yún云
：
“
wǔ五
yuè月
míng鸣
tiáo蜩
”
，
qí其
zhōng中
“
tiáo蜩
”
jí即
gǔ古
chēng称
zhī之
diāo雕
。
The Book of Songs says, 'In May the cicadas sing,' where 'tiáo' is the ancient term for 'diāo' (cicada).
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
“
diāo雕
”
yù喻
xià夏
chóng虫
，
jīn今
rén人
duō多
yòng用
“
chán蝉
”
zì字
。
The ancients used 'diāo' to refer to summer insects; nowadays people mostly use the character 'chán'.
Common Words
雕塑diāosù
sculpt; sculpture
雕花diāohuā
to carve decorative patterns; carved patterns
一箭双雕 / 一箭雙雕yījiànshuāngdiāo
kill two birds with one stone
雕虫小技 / 雕蟲小技diāochóngxiǎojì
insignificant skill; trifling technique
雕梁画栋 / 雕梁畫棟diāoliánghuàdòng
carved beams and painted pillars; opulent architectural decoration
木雕mùdiāo
wood carving; carved wooden object
石雕shídiāo
stone carving; stone sculpture