茧 (jiǎn) — cocoon; callus
Definition
noun
cocooncallus
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 虽suīlook-alikealthough, even though
- 剪jiǎnsound-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
- 捡jiǎnsound-aliketo pick up; to collect; to gather
- 检jiǎnsound-alike(bound form) to check, inspect, examine; also to restrain in certain compounds
- 简jiǎnsound-alikesimple, brief, simplified (as a bound form in compounds)
- 减jiǎnsound-aliketo reduce, to decrease, to subtract
Examples
- 茧。Cán bǎo bao zài tǔ sī zuò jiǎn.The silkworm is spinning a cocoon.
- 茧。Hú dié cóng jiǎn lǐ fēi chū lái le.The butterfly flew out of the cocoon.
- 茧。Tā shǒu shàng yǒu hěn duō jiǎn.He has many calluses on his hands.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 繭; 茧 is its simplified writing.
- 糸糸mìsilk
- 虫虫chónginsect
- 黹黹zhǐneedlework
The traditional form 繭 combines 糸 (silk), 虫 (insect), and 黹 (needlework); the simplified 茧 is a later shorthand.
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