| 1 | 蝉 | 蟬 | chán | chan2 | cicada | | |
| 2 | 蝉科 | 蟬科 | chán kē | chan2 ke1 | Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada | | |
| 3 | 蝉联 | 蟬聯 | chán lián | chan2 lian2 | to 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 míng | chan2 ming2 | song of cicadas; chirping of insects | | |
| 5 | 蝉鸣雀躁 | 蟬鳴雀躁 | chán míng què zào | chan2 ming2 que4 zao4 | the chirping of cicadas and sparrows (idiom) | | |
| 6 | 蝉蜕 | 蟬蛻 | chán tuì | chan2 tui4 | cicada slough; fig. to free oneself; to extricate oneself from | | |
| 7 | 蝉衣 | 蟬衣 | chán yī | chan2 yi1 | cicada slough (used in TCM) | | |
| 8 | 蝉翼 | 蟬翼 | chán yì | chan2 yi4 | cicada's wing; fig. diaphanous; delicate texture | | |