轩辕氏

Traditional: 軒轅氏

Xuān yuán shì

Dictionary entry

alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝

What does 轩辕氏 mean?

轩辕氏 (Xuān yuán shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝

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轩Xuānsurname Xuan 辕yuánshaft of a cart or carriage · (bound form) entrance gate of a military camp or yamen; (fig.) government office 氏shì(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan") · (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang")

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轩辕氏

Xuān yuán shì

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