Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蝉鸣
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response
蝉科chán kēCicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada
蝉虾chán xiāslipper lobster (family Scyllaridae)
蝉猴chán hóu(coll.) newly-emerged cicada nymph
蝉翼chán yìcicada's wing
蝉联chán liánto continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years