蝉
cicada; continue to hold (title)
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
cicada
Commonly known as 知了 (zhī liǎo) in colloquial Chinese. Larvae live in soil and feed on plant root sap, while adults suck plant sap.
You can always hear cicadas chirping in the trees in summer.
Cicada nymphs hibernate underground for several years before becoming adults.
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Poets often use cicadas as a symbol of noble character.
Tree trunks after rain are covered with newly molted cicadas.
This ancient poem mentions the singing cicadas in autumn.
verb
continue to hold; retain
formalUsed in formal or written contexts to describe unbroken succession of a title, position or award.
He successfully retained the tournament championship title.
This team won first place in their division for the second consecutive year.
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She was re-invited as a special guest at the fashion week.
This company has won the annual revenue championship in the industry for two years straight.
He was re-elected as the president of the association.