Character Contained In References Comments
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traditional form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
𠦒 吅 ⿱吅
Mandarin
dan1, shan4, chan2, chan1, tan2, yue4, zhan4
English
Definitions
single; surname; chieftain; only; a bill; bill; form; individual; list; lone; sole; Shan
Mnemonic
Cicada is a simple creature that goes through metamorphosis alone
Etymology
Notes
Pictograph: a cicada-like insect? See 蟬 for a possible original meaning