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蟬
Mandarin: chan2
Simplified: 蝉
Definitions
  1. 1 cicada
  2. 2 continous
  3. 3 # adapted from cc-cedict
Other Readings
蟬
cicada
Words containing 蟬
蟬聯
continue to hold (a post or title); retain; win again
蟬蛻
periostracum cicadae
金蟬脫/脫殼
[[gold cicada sheds shell]] to make a quick escape, to make a quick exit.
沙蟬
cicada
桂花蟬
a type of cicada that lives amongst osmanthus
秋蟬
harvest fly; cicada
噤若寒蟬
keep quiet out of fear or intimidation (lit., "as silent as a cicada in cold wea
螳螂捕蟬
the mantis stalks the cicada (i.e., blindly looking forward to the gains ahead)
寒蟬效應
the winter cicada effect (i.e., keep quiet out of fear or intimidation) This is
寒蟬
a winter cicada (one who keeps quiet out of fear)
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