寒蝉 han2 chan2

a cicada in cold weather (used as a metaphor for sb who keeps their thoughts to themself)

Traditional: 寒蟬

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English Phonetic: ei
Detailed Definition: n. the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet\nn. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen