jiǎn

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Word · NounTraditional絸

same as "茧" (cocoon); literary variant

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

cocoon; pupal case of a silkworm or other insect

literary

This is an archaic/literary variant of the modern character "茧" (jiǎn). It is not used in modern writing except in classical texts or for stylistic purposes.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
 “
jiǎn絸
 ”
zì字
dài代
tì替
 “
jiǎn茧
 ”
 。

In ancient texts, the character "絸" is sometimes used in place of "茧".

Pò破
jiǎn絸
chéng成
dié蝶
 。

To break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly.