Definitions
cicada (Cosmopsaltria opalifera)
Etymology
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The character 螀 is a phono-semantic compound, with the radical 虫 (insect) providing its semantic category of entomology and the component 将 indicating its pronunciation. In its traditional form 螿, the phonetic element is the more complex 將. The character specifically denotes the cicada, an insect known for its loud summer song. It often appears in the compound 寒螀, which refers to a late-summer or autumn cicada used in classical poetry to evoke the changing seasons.