姮 (héng) - Used exclusively in the name Chang'e (嫦娥), the

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héng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 女

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Used exclusively in the name Chang'e (嫦娥), the Chinese moon goddess.

Used exclusively in the name Chang'e (嫦娥), the

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Synonyms

  • 嫦娥— Chang'e (the more common modern form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chang'e is the goddess of the moon (嫦娥).
  • The legend of Chang'e flying to the moon (嫦娥奔月).
  • A common name for lunar exploration programs (嫦娥工程).

Collocations

  • Chang'e(嫦娥)
  • Chang'e flies to the moon(嫦娥奔月)
  • Chang'e Project(嫦娥工程)
  • Chang'e lunar probe(嫦娥探测器)
  • Goddess Chang'e(嫦娥仙子)

Idioms

  • Chang'e flies to the moon(嫦娥奔月)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 姮 is almost exclusively used in the name of Chang'e, the central figure of the Mid-Autumn Festival mythology.
  • Originally, the moon goddess was named 恒娥 (Heng'e), but the character was changed to 姮娥 to avoid the taboo of using the personal name of Emperor Wen of Han (Liu Heng). Later, it was changed again to 嫦娥.
  • The Chang'e lunar exploration program by China's CNSA is named after this mythological figure.

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