蟬 [蝉]

Jyutping sin4
Pinyin chán

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cicada/continous

蟬 [蝉]

Jyutping sim4
Pinyin chán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cicada
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cicada/continous
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一種​昆蟲​，​雄性​成​蟲​喺​夏天​發出​好​大​嘅​叫​聲​求偶​，​幼蟲​由樹上​跌落​地面​匿​喺​地底​生活​，​大個​咗​就​會​脱皮​變態​爬​返樹上​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    cicada
    • 啲蟬開始叫，我諗夏天就快到。
      啲蝉开始叫，我谂夏天就快到。
      di1 sim4 hoi1 ci2 giu3, ngo5 nam2 haa6 tin1 zau6 fai3 dou3。
      The cicadas have started to sing. I think summer is coming soon.
  2. 近義詞
    沙蟬
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    a type of silk as thin as a cicada's wing
  2. character
    cicada (Classifier: 隻／只 m c)
  3. character, literary
    cicada-shaped decoration
  4. character, literary
    continuously; unendingly
    • 蟬聯
      蝉联
      chán lián
      to continue in a post; to win a title in successive years
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. cicada
  2. continuous
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    LICWJ
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    LIRRJ
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    蝉要潜伏喺地下好耐先至成虫。
    蟬要潛伏喺地下好耐先至成蟲。
    • Cicadas need to live underground for a long time before emerging as adults.
  2. Cantonese
    啲蝉开始叫，我谂夏天就快到。
    啲蟬開始叫，我諗夏天就快到。
    di1 sim4 hoi1 ci2 giu3, ngo5 nam2 haa6 tin1 zau6 fai3 dou3。
    • The cicadas have started to sing. I think summer is coming soon.
  3. Cantonese
    沙蝉叫，荔枝熟。
    沙蟬叫，荔枝熟。
    saa1 sim4 giu3, lai6 zi1 suk6.
    • Lychee matures once cicadas begin to sing. (note: In Cantonese culture, there is a custom that one is supposed to eat lychee in summer, the season when lychee ripens.)
  4. Cantonese
    出面只蝉叫得好大声，整走佢啦！
    出面隻蟬叫得好大聲，整走佢啦！
    ceot1 min6 zek3 sim4 giu3 dak1 hou2 daai6 seng1, zing2 zau2 keoi5 laa1!
    • The cicada outside is buzzing so loudly! Get rid of it!
  5. Cantonese
    打击言论自由，造成寒蝉效应
    打擊言論自由，造成寒蟬效應
    daa2 gik1 jin4 leon6 zi6 jau4, zou6 sing4 hon4 sim4 haau6 jing3
    • Impinging on freedom of speech will bring about chilling consequences.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    蝉联
    蟬聯
    chán lián
    • to continue in a post; to win a title in successive years