金蟬

See also: 金蝉

Chinese

		metal; gold; money	cicada
trad. (金蟬)		金	蟬
simp. (金蝉)		金	蝉

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīnchán

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣ ㄔㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīnchán
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣ ㄔㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jinchán
    • Wade–Giles: chin¹-chʻan²
    • Yale: jīn-chán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jincharn
    • Palladius: цзиньчань (czinʹčanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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Noun

(deprecated template usage) 金蟬

1. (literal) golden cicada
2. (cooking, Shandong) pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
3. (historical) type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
4. (historical) type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
5. (figurative) Used in 金蟬脫殼／金蝉脱壳.

Derived terms

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