茧
繭Meanings
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- 1.(bound form) cocoon
- 2.(bound form) callus (variant of 趼[jiǎn])
- 1.variant of 茧[jiǎn]
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- 1.callus
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Etymology
For pronunciation and definitions of 茧 – see 繭 (“cocoon; callus”). (This character is the simplified form of 繭). Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
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Related words
老茧 callus (patch or hardened skin)茧子 callus (patch or hardened skin)作茧 to make a cocoon重茧 thick callus蚕茧 silkworm cocoon蚕茧纸 paper made from silkworm cocoons造茧自缚 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising破茧成蝶 lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)作茧自缚 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising信息茧房 (Internet) echo chamber抽丝剥茧 (lit.) to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom)