Meaning of 蚱蝉
蚱蝉 means a large species of cicada (Cryptotympana atrata); summer cicada. Pronounced zhà chán.
- a large species of cicada (Cryptotympana atrata); summer cicada
Definitions & Examples
Shù树
shàng上
de的
zhà蚱
chán蝉
jiào叫
ge个
bù不
tíng停
，
chǎo吵
de得
rén人
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
。
The cicadas in the trees are chirping non-stop, making it too noisy to sleep.
Zhà蚱
chán蝉
de的
ké壳
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
，
jiào叫
zuò做
chán蝉
tuì蜕
。
The cicada's molt is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material called 'chan tui'.
Xià夏
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
néng能
tīng听
dào到
zhà蚱
chán蝉
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
，
sú俗
chēng称
zhī知
liǎo了
。
Summer has arrived; the sound of cicadas, commonly called 'zhiliao', can be heard everywhere.
Zhè这
zhī只
zhà蚱
chán蝉
de的
chì翅
bǎng膀
jī基
bù部
yǒu有
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
hēi黑
hè褐
sè色
bān斑
wén纹
。
This cicada has distinct dark brown markings at the base of its wings.