茧 (jiǎn) — cocoon; callus

Definition

Examples

• 蚕宝宝在吐丝做茧。
  Cán bǎo bao zài tǔ sī zuò jiǎn.
  The silkworm is spinning a cocoon.
• 蝴蝶从茧里飞出来了。
  Hú dié cóng jiǎn lǐ fēi chū lái le.
  The butterfly flew out of the cocoon.
• 他手上有很多茧。
  Tā shǒu shàng yǒu hěn duō jiǎn.
  He has many calluses on his hands.