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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
金蟬
- (literal) golden cicada
- (cooking, Shandong) pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
- (historical) type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
- (historical) type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
- (figurative) Used in 金蟬脫殼/金蝉脱壳.
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