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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 chánchan2cicada
2蝉科 蟬科 chán chan2 ke1Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada
3蝉联 蟬聯 chán liánchan2 lian2to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship
4蝉鸣 蟬鳴 chán míngchan2 ming2song of cicadas; chirping of insects
5蝉鸣雀躁 蟬鳴雀躁 chán míng què zàochan2 ming2 que4 zao4the chirping of cicadas and sparrows (idiom)
6蝉蜕 蟬蛻 chán tuìchan2 tui4cicada slough; fig. to free oneself; to extricate oneself from
7蝉衣 蟬衣 chán chan2 yi1cicada slough (used in TCM)
8蝉翼 蟬翼 chán chan2 yi4cicada's wing; fig. diaphanous; delicate texture