蝉(chán)

14 strokesTrad. 蟬

cicada

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Character information

Pinyin
chán
Meaning
cicada
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
蟬

Origin & structure

Where 蝉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫单

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (insect); 单 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

虫chóng单dān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蝉 step by step

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Words with 蝉

Common words using 蝉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hán寒chán蝉

a cicada in cold weather (used as a metaphor for sb who keeps their thought…

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chán蝉hóu猴

(coll.) newly-emerged cicada nymph

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chán蝉kē科

Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada

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jìn噤ruò若hán寒chán蝉

to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

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chán蝉lián联

to continue in a post

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chán蝉míng鸣

song of cicadas

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diāo貂chán蝉

Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction…

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jīn金chán蝉tuō脱qiào壳

lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell

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From 蝉’s common words

寒猴科噤若联鸣貂

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