懂中文 Dong Chinese

繭

jiǎn

cocoon

A silk 糹 cocoon 冂 spun by a worm 虫

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

冂 meaning component

冂  Meaning component

jiōng

  

large room

糹 meaning component

糹  Meaning component

sī, mì

  

silk

虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

Evolution

繭 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
繭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
繭 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
繭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

茧 (繭) 

jiǎn

cocoon; callus, blister; callus

Most common words with 繭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

茧

cocoon

老茧

also 老趼

作茧自缚

hoist by his own petard

茧子

also 趼子

蚕茧

silkworm cocoon