chán
蟾
toad; refers to the moon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
toad; frog (archaic or literary term)
literary单独使用时，主要指'蟾蜍'这种动物。在古诗词中，常与'桂'等词连用指代月亮。
Jǐng井
biān边
yǒu有
zhī只
chán蟾
。
There is a toad by the well.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
guì贵
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
，
jiào叫
zuò做
chán蟾
sū酥
。
This is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal material called toad venom.
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Gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
yuè月
zhōng中
yǒu有
chán蟾
chú蜍
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
'
chán蟾
gōng宫
'
yě也
zhǐ指
yuè月
liang亮
。
Ancient legend says there is a toad in the moon, so '蟾宫' also refers to the moon.