蝒 (mián) - cicada — refers to a type of insect

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cicada — refers to a type of insect known for its loud chirping sound, particularly associated with summer.

cicada — refers to a type of insect

Usage highlights

cicada chirpingcicada shellcicada emergencesummer cicadacicada wingcicada sound

Synonyms

  • 蝉— cicada (more common character)
  • 知了— cicada (colloquial term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cicada's song filled the summer air (蝒鸣).
  • A cicada shell was found on the tree bark (蝒蜕).
  • Cicadas emerge after years underground (蝒出).

Collocations

  • cicada chirping(蝒鸣)
  • cicada shell(蝒蜕)
  • cicada emergence(蝒出)
  • summer cicada(夏蝒)
  • cicada wing(蝒翼)
  • cicada sound(蝒声)

Idioms

  • Like a cicada shedding its skin(金蝉脱壳)
  • Cicada wings and cicada slough(蝒翼蝒蜕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Cicadas symbolize rebirth and immortality in Chinese culture due to their life cycle of emerging from the ground.
  • In ancient times, cicadas were associated with purity because they only drink dew.
  • Cicada motifs were used in jade burial suits to symbolize resurrection in the afterlife.

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