蝉蜕 chán tuì

cicada slough; fig. to free oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. cicada slough
  2. 2. fig. to free oneself
  3. 3. to extricate oneself from

Characters

Character Meaning
蝉 chán
cicada
蜕 tuì
to molt; to cast off an old skin or shell