蚱蝉 zhàchán black cicada Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蚱 zhà noun grasshopper (bound form) grasshopper; often appears in compound words like 蚱蜢 zhàměng or 蚱蝉 zhàchán蝉 蟬 chán cicada (bound form) cicada; a family of insects with large eyes and transparent wings, the males of which produce a loud buzzing sound. Also called 知了 zhīliǎo
