蠽 (jié) - A type of small green cicada or a & archaic and rare character.

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jié ｜ 27 strokes ｜ radical:

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蠽 · jié

A type of small green cicada or a small insect;

archaic and rare character.

A type of small green cicada or aarchaic and rare character.

Usage highlights

small cicadagreen insectancient insect name

Synonyms

  • 蝉— cicada (common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a small cicada (蠽).
  • It refers to a type of green insect (青蠽).
  • This character is found in classical dictionaries (《爾雅》).

Collocations

  • small cicada(蠽)
  • green insect(青蠽)
  • ancient insect name(古蟲名)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts like Erya, an early dictionary.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars.

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