蜩甲 tiáojiǎ cicada shell Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蜩 tiáo cicada (bound form) literary word for cicada; used similarly to 蝉 chán甲 jiǎ noun shell (bound form) A protective hard outer covering of an animal, such as a carapace or scales; also refers to armor plating on vehicles or equipment