成蛹

chéngyǒng
  1. to pupate
  2. to become a chrysalis

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 成 chéng
  1. to succeed
  2. to finish
  3. to complete
  4. to accomplish
  5. to become
  6. to turn into
  7. to be all right
  8. OK!
  9. one tenth
2 蛹 yǒng
  1. chrysalis
  2. pupa

Related entries

化蛹 huàyǒng
  1. to pupate
  2. to turn into a chrysalis
蜕 tuì
  1. skin cast off during molting
  2. exuvia
  3. to pupate
  4. to molt
  5. to slough
  6. to cast off an old skin or shell
蜕皮 tuìpí
  1. skin cast off during molting
  2. exuvium
  3. to pupate
  4. to molt
  5. to slough
  6. to cast off an old skin or shell
蟬破土而出後，會蛻皮，等待身體乾燥變硬，然後飛到樹頂覓食和尋找配偶，牠們通過發出響亮的蟬鳴來尋找配偶。

Once out of the ground, the cicadas molt and wait for their bodies to dry and harden, then they fly to the tops of trees where they feed and look for a mate, which they do by making a loud buzz.

Source: Tatoeba