蟾

chán

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Definitions

  1. 1. toad (chán represents the sound of its croaking)
  2. 2. (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon
  3. 3. (metonym) the moon

Words Containing 蟾

爪蟾
zhuǎ chán

Xenopus (type of frog)

蟾宫折桂
chán gōng zhé guì

lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)

蟾蜍
chán chú

toad