寒蝉

Traditional: 寒蟬
hán chán
Dictionary entry
a cicada in cold weather (used as a metaphor for sb who keeps their thoughts to themself)

What does 寒蝉 mean?

寒蝉 (hán chán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a cicada in cold weather (used as a metaphor for sb who keeps their thoughts to themself)
2Meimuna opalifera, a kind of cicada found in East Asia

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How to pronounce 寒蝉

寒蝉
hán chán
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