粵

沙saa1蟬sim4

simp沙蝉
saa1 sim4shā chán

English

  1. cicada
  2. cicada

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 蟬

Examples

  • 沙蟬叫,荔枝熟。

    Lychee matures once cicadas begin to sing. (note: In Cantonese culture, there is a custom that one is supposed to eat lychee in summer, the season when lychee ripens.)

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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