jiǎn

common
noun

Meaning of

茧 means silkworm cocoon; insect larva casing; callus; thickened skin. Pronounced jiǎn.

  • silkworm cocoon; insect larva casing
  • callus; thickened skin

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Cán
bǎo
bao
chū
de
jié
chéng
le
hòu
hòu
de
jiǎn
 

Silkworm babies spin silk to form thick cocoons.

Nóng
mín
men
zhèng
zài
shōu
huò
chéng
shú
de
cán
jiǎn
 

Farmers are harvesting mature silkworm cocoons.

Zhè
ge
jiǎn
shì
yóu
zhī
dié
yòu
chóng
zhì
chéng
de
 

This cocoon is made of silk spun by a butterfly larva.

Sāo
chǎng
huì
cán
jiǎn
zhǔ
ruǎn
chōu
chū
cán
 

Silk mills boil cocoons to soften them and extract silk threads.

shēng
cán
jiǎn
de
yán
tōng
cháng
jiā
cán
jiǎn
gèng
shēn
 

Wild silkworm cocoons are usually darker in color than domesticated ones.