jiǎn
重趼
cocoon; callus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
cocoon (of a silkworm)
The silky covering spun by a silkworm larva to protect itself during metamorphosis. Historically important for silk production.
Cán蚕
zài在
tǔ吐
sī丝
zuò作
jiǎn茧
。
The silkworm is spinning silk to make a cocoon.
Zhōng中
guó国
shì是
sī丝
chóu绸
de的
gù故
xiāng乡
，
zì自
gǔ古
jiù就
yǒu有
yǎng养
cán蚕
chōu抽
jiǎn茧
de的
jì技
shù术
。
China is the birthplace of silk and has had the technology of raising silkworms and reeling silk from cocoons since ancient times.
noun
callus; thick, hardened skin
Commonly used in the terms 老茧 and 重茧.
Tā他
gàn干
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
nóng农
huó活
，
shǒu手
shàng上
mǎn满
shì是
lǎo老
jiǎn茧
。
He has worked in farming all his life, and his hands are full of calluses.
Zhè这
gè个
cí词
yě也
xiě写
zuò作
chóng重
jiǎn茧
。
This word can also be written as 重茧.