茧 jiǎn

cocoon; callus, blister

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DEFINITIONS

茧 jiǎn
  • cocoon
  • callus
  • variant of 繭|茧[jian3]

STROKES

WORDS

作茧自缚 zuò jiǎn zì fù to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard
老茧 lǎo jiǎn callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼
茧子 jiǎn zi callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子
作茧 zuò jiǎn to make a cocoon
抽丝剥茧 chōu sī bāo jiǎn lit. to spin silk from cocoons; fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom)
破茧成蝶 pò jiǎn chéng dié lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom); fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle; to get to a better place after going through difficult period
蚕茧 cán jiǎn silkworm cocoon
蚕茧纸 cán jiǎn zhǐ paper made from silkworm cocoons
造茧自缚 zào jiǎn zì fù to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist with his own petard
粗茧 cū jiǎn callus; thickened or hardened part of the skin, usually on the hands or feet
硬茧 yìng jiǎn hard callus; a hardened area of skin
破茧 pò jiǎn to break through the cocoon (literally or metaphorically); to emerge from a cocoon; to come out from one's shell; to break free from constraints or limitations; to blossom or mature after overcoming obstacles
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