蝉蟬

meaning for 蝉 chán:

• - cicadato continue in a post
• - (to hold a post) several times in succession
• - (to win a title) in successive years
• - to stay at number one
• - to defend a championshipcicada's wing
• - fig. diaphanous
• - delicate textureto keep quiet out of fear (idiom)cicada slough
• - fig. to free oneself
• - to extricate oneself fromlit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom)
• - fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
• - a crafty escape plan