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Example sentences using 蝉 chán
Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word 蝉 chán in different contexts.
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这 zhè 出 chū “双簧 shuāng huáng ”演技 yǎn jì 虽然 suīrán 不 bù 咋 zǎ 的 de ,却 què 收到 shōu dào “金蝉脱壳 jīn chán tuō qiào ”之 zhī 功 gōng .
This choreographed pas de deux prevented the issue overwhelming all others.
秋 Qiū 蝉 chán 安静 ānjìng 下来 xià lai ,蟋蟀 xī shuài 和 hé 蚱蜢 zhà měng 的 de 合唱 hé chàng 声 shēng 减弱 jiǎn ruò .
The cicada is stilled. The chorus of the cricket and katydid diminishes.
Words with 蝉 chán
Explore 11 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 蝉 chán in their composition.
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Frequency | Simplified | Meaning | Traditional |
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蝉联 chán lián | to continue in a post | 蟬聯 | |
蝉 chán | cicada | 蟬 chán | |
貂蝉 Diāo Chán | Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女 sì dà měi nǚ [sìdàměinǚ], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓 Dǒng Zhuó [DǒngZhuó] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布 Lǚ Bù [LǚBù] | 貂蟬 | |
金蝉脱壳 jīn chán tuō qiào | a crafty escape plan | 金蟬脫殼 | |
噤若寒蝉 jìn ruò hán chán | to keep quiet out of fear (idiom) | 噤若寒蟬 | |
蝉蜕 chán tuì | cicada slough | 蟬蛻 | |
蝉鸣 chán míng | song of cicadas | 蟬鳴 | |
寒蝉 hán chán | cicada in winter | 寒蟬 | |
蝉衣 chán yī | cicada slough (used in TCM) | 蟬衣 | |
蝉翼 chán yì | cicada's wing | 蟬翼 | |
螳螂捕蝉 táng láng bǔ chán | the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 Zhuāng zǐ ); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger | 螳螂捕蟬 |
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