蝉 = 虫 + 单

蝉 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “cicada”. It is built from 虫 (insects) and 单 (single).

Keyword: cicada
Pinyin (Mandarin): chán
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: цикада
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 蝉 cicada

Decomposition

ids

虫 insects
单 single

How to find 蝉 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “insects” + “single”. 蝉 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 蝉 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.