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茧

Character

茧 jiǎn

Character

(bound form) cocoon

Radical
艹
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
艹 虫
Traditional
繭
Frequency
#3957 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

jiǎn

jian3
  1. (bound form) cocoon CC-CEDICT
  2. (bound form) callus (variant of 趼 (jiǎn)) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 茧

Draw “茧” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 茧

茧子jiǎn zicallus (patch or hardened skin)Word作茧zuò jiǎnto make a cocoonWord老茧lǎo jiǎncallus (patch or hardened skin)Word蚕茧cán jiǎnsilkworm cocoonWord重茧chóng jiǎnthick callusWord蚕茧纸cán jiǎn zhǐpaper made from silkworm cocoonsWord作茧自缚zuò jiǎn zì fùto spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisingWord信息茧房xìn xī jiǎn fáng(Internet) echo chamberWord抽丝剥茧chōu sī bō jiǎn(lit.) to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom)Word破茧成蝶pò jiǎn chéng diélit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)Word造茧自缚zào jiǎn zì fùto spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisingWord

Same radical 艹

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