蚟 (wáng) - A type of large cicada or katydid & also refers to a mythical creature in ancient

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蚟 · wáng

A type of large cicada or katydid;

also refers to a mythical creature in ancient texts.

A type of large cicada or katydidalso refers to a mythical creature in ancient

Usage highlights

蚟蝉蚟斯秋蚟寒蚟蚟声蚟鸣

Synonyms

  • 蝉— cicada
  • 蜩— cicada (literary)
  • 螓— small cicada

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of cicadas (蚟蝉) fills the summer air.
  • Ancient texts mention a mythical creature called 蚟 (蚟).
  • Some regions use 蚟 to refer to katydids (蚟斯).

Collocations

  • cicada(蚟蝉)
  • katydid(蚟斯)
  • autumn cicada(秋蚟)
  • winter cicada(寒蚟)
  • sound of cicadas(蚟声)
  • cicada chirping(蚟鸣)

Idioms

  • Like a cicada shedding its skin(如蚟蜕壳)
  • The autumn cicada's final song(秋蚟绝响)
  • Cicada wings in frost(蚟翼履霜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, cicadas symbolize rebirth and immortality due to their life cycle.
  • The character appears in ancient texts like Erya as a name for a type of large cicada.
  • In some regional dialects, 蚟 refers specifically to katydids rather than cicadas.

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