嫦娥
Chinese
good; beautiful | |||
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simp. and trad. (嫦娥) |
嫦 | 娥 | |
variant forms | 常娥 |
Etymology
Euphemistic form of 姮娥 (Héng'é) from the Han dynasty, since 姮 (héng) is homophonous with 恆/恒 (héng), the personal name of Emperor Wen of Han.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- 廣寒仙子/广寒仙子
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