jiǎn
Traditional: 繭
茧 (jiǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “(bound form) cocoon; (bound form) callus (variant of 趼[jian3])”.
Meanings
- 1(bound form) cocoon
- 2(bound form) callus (variant of 趼[jian3])
Related words
茧variant of 繭|茧[jian3]作茧自缚to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising老茧callus (patch or hardened skin)茧子callus (patch or hardened skin)作茧to make a cocoon信息茧房(Internet) echo chamber抽丝剥茧lit. to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom)破茧成蝶lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)蚕茧silkworm cocoon蚕茧纸paper made from silkworm cocoons造茧自缚to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising重茧thick callus