螗 (táng) - A type of cicada & refers to a small species of cicada in

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螗 · táng

A type of cicada;

refers to a small species of cicada in Chinese literature.

A type of cicadarefers to a small species of cicada in

Usage highlights

Cicada speciesCicada soundLike cicadas boilingCicada wingsCicada shell

Synonyms

  • 蝉— cicada (general term)
  • 蜩— cicada (literary term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of cicadas (螗鸣) filled the summer air.
  • Ancient texts mention both large and small cicadas (螗蜩).
  • The noise was as chaotic as cicadas (如螗如沸).

Collocations

  • Cicada species(螗蜩)
  • Cicada sound(螗鸣)
  • Like cicadas boiling(如螗如沸)
  • Cicada wings(螗翼)
  • Cicada shell(螗壳)

Idioms

  • Like cicadas boiling(如螗如沸)
  • Cicada's wings and cicada's shell(螗翼螗壳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, 螗 often appears alongside 蝉 (cicada) to describe summer sounds.
  • The character appears in the Book of Songs, one of China's oldest poetry collections.
  • 螗 represents a specific smaller variety of cicada, showing the detailed classification of insects in ancient Chinese natural observation.

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