金蟬

金蝉
jīnchán
  1. (cooking, Shandong) pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
  2. (figurative) used in 金蟬脫殼／金蝉脱壳
  3. (historical) type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
  4. (historical) type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
  5. (literal) golden cicada
  6. golden cicada
  7. pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
  8. type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
  9. type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
  10. used in 金蟬脫殼／金蝉脱壳

Wiktionary

Homographs

金蟬 Jīnchán Golden Cicada

Entry Composition

=1 金 Jīn
  1. surname Jin
  2. surname Kim (Korean)
  3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
=1 金 jīn
  1. gold
  2. chemical element Au
  3. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  4. money
  5. golden
  6. highly respected
  7. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn
2 蟬 chán cicada

Containing this entry

金蟬脫殼 jīnchántuōqiào
  1. lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
  2. a crafty escape plan
脫殼金蟬 tuōqiàojīnchán
金蟬子 Jīnchánzi