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Meaning of

蜺 means a kind of cicada; autumn cicada; secondary rainbow; atmospheric optical phenomenon. Pronounced ní.

  • a kind of cicada; autumn cicada
  • secondary rainbow; atmospheric optical phenomenon

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Definitions & Examples

míng
qiū
 
shēng
shèn
qiè
 

The autumn cicada chirps in fall, its voice exceedingly mournful.

zhōng
zǎi
 
wèi
hán
chán
zhī
shǔ
 

Ancient texts record that the ní belongs to the category of cold-season cicadas.