金蟬
See also: 金蝉
Chinese
| metal; gold; money | cicada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (金蟬) | 金 | 蟬 | |
| simp. (金蝉) | 金 | 蝉 | |
Pronunciation
- 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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金蟾
- (Standard Chinese)
Noun
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