a cicada in cold weather (used as a metaphor for sb who keeps their thoughts to themself); Meimuna opalifera, a kind of cicada found in East Asia
trad. 寒蟬
Also written 寒蟬【hán chán】
Characters in this word
2寒
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cold, poor, to tremble
- Pinyin
- hán
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 37456 of 2500
蝉
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cicada
- Pinyin
- chán
- Traditional
- 蟬
- Strokes
- 14
- Frequency
- 46284 of 2500