yǎn蝘
蝘
technical
Meaning of 蝘
蝘 means cicada; a type of cicada mentioned in ancient texts. Pronounced yǎn.
- cicada; a type of cicada mentioned in ancient texts
Character Info
Radical虫
Strokes15
Components
虫
匽
Stroke Order
蝘
Definitions & Examples
《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
yǎn蝘
jí即
wéi为
chán蝉
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
。
The 'yan' mentioned in the Book of Songs is a type of cicada.
Gǔ古
rén人
suǒ所
wèi谓
yǎn蝘
，
jīn今
wèi谓
zhī之
hán寒
chán蝉
yě也
。
What the ancients called 'yan' is today called the cold cicada.
Cǐ此
kūn昆
chóng虫
zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
míng名
wéi为
yǎn蝘
，
cháng常
qī栖
xī息
yú于
qiū秋
hòu后
de的
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
。
This insect was named 'yan' in ancient books, often dwelling on tree branches in late autumn.