蟬 = 虫 + 單

蟬 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “cicada”. It is built from 虫 (insects) and 單 (single).

Keyword: cicada
Pinyin (Mandarin): chán
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: цикада

Decomposition

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虫 insects
單 single

How to find 蟬 without knowing its reading

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

Open 蟬 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.