a cicada mentioned in ancient texts; archaic term for a cicada
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a type of cicada mentioned in ancient texts
archaicAn archaic term for a specific type of cicada, found only in classical literature and historical texts.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
hán寒
jiāng蜇
zhè这
zhǒng种
kūn昆
chóng虫
。
The 'Book of Songs' mentions the insect called hánjiāng.
Hán寒
jiāng蜇
de的
míng鸣
jiào叫
shēng声
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
qiū秋
tiān天
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The chirping of the hánjiāng cicada was considered a symbol of autumn in ancient times.
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Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
de的
hán寒
jiāng蜇
，
xiàn现
dài代
kūn昆
chóng虫
xué学
hěn很
nán难
jīng精
què确
duì对
yìng应
。
Modern entomology has difficulty precisely identifying this hánjiāng recorded in ancient texts.