金蟬
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See also: 金蝉
Chinese[edit]
metal; gold; money | cicada | ||
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trad. (金蟬) | 金 | 蟬 | |
simp. (金蝉) | 金 | 蝉 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
金蟬
- (literal) golden cicada
- (cooking, Shandong) pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
- (historical) type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
- (historical) type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
- (figurative) Used in 金蟬脫殼/金蝉脱壳.