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蝉

蟬
chán
noun #35,631

Measure Word

一只蝉 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 cicada

Examples

夏天一到，树上就响起了蝉鸣。
Xiàtiān yí dào, shù shàng jiù xiǎngqǐ le chán míng.
As soon as summer arrives, cicadas start chirping in the trees.
蝉只在夏天的几个月出现。
Chán zhǐ zài xiàtiān de jǐ ge yuè chūxiàn.
Cicadas appear only in the summer months.
有些蝉能在地下活十七年。
Yǒuxiē chán néng zài dì xià huó shíqī nián.
Some cicadas can live underground for seventeen years.

Tips

culture
Cicadas are a classic emblem in Chinese poetry, standing for summer heat and fleeting life. 蝉联 (chánlián, "to hold onto a title uninterrupted") comes from the cicada's continuous singing.

Stroke Order

蝉 chán