cicada in Chinese
cicada in Chinese is 蟬 — cicada means a large insect known for the loud, buzzing song males produce, often heard in summer.
cicada in Chinese
蟬
Pronounced: chán
Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
What does "cicada" mean?
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noun A large insect known for the loud, buzzing song males produce, often heard in summer.
"The cicadas were so loud we could barely talk outside."
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cicada in a sentence
- The cicadas were so loud we could barely talk outside.
- Every 17 years, a huge brood of cicadas emerges from the ground.
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What is "cicada" in Chinese?
"cicada" in Chinese is 蟬. cicada means: A large insect known for the loud, buzzing song males produce, often heard in summer.
How do you pronounce 蟬?
"cicada" in Chinese is 蟬, pronounced "chán".
How do you use "cicada" in a sentence?
Example: "The cicadas were so loud we could barely talk outside." In Chinese, "cicada" is 蟬.
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