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Hanzi

繭 / 茧

Traditional
Simplified

variant of 繭|茧[jian3]

Hanzi

Pinyin

jiǎn, chóng

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢˇ, ㄔㄨㄥˊ

Jyutping

gaan2

Example sentences

蠶在繭裡完成蛻變。
蚕在茧里完成蜕变。

The silkworm completes its transformation inside the cocoon.

yǒng
毛毛蟲在繭裡變成了蛹。
毛毛虫在茧里变成了蛹。

The caterpillar transforms into a pupa inside the cocoon.

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