táng
螗
small cicada (archaic)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a small cicada (as mentioned in ancient texts)
archaicAn archaic and literary term found in classical Chinese texts to describe a specific species of small cicada, distinct from the larger common cicada (蝉).
Táng螗
xiǎo小
ér而
qīng青
，
míng鸣
shēng声
qīng清
yuè越
。
The táng is small and green, with a clear, piercing song.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
jí及
de的
táng螗
，
nǎi乃
chán蝉
zhī之
xiǎo小
zhě者
。
The táng mentioned in the Classic of Poetry is a smaller type of cicada.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
táng螗
tiáo蜩
bìng并
chēng称
，
jiē皆
zhǐ指
xiǎo小
chán蝉
。
Ancient people used táng and tiáo together, both referring to small cicadas.