娥

女 + 我

Frequency#2784

Definitions

é (adjective) beautiful

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 我

About

The character 娥 is structured as a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic component 女 indicating its association with women and the phonetic component 我 suggesting its sound. Historically, the term appeared in early texts to denote beautiful or graceful women, and it later became specifically linked to the mythological lunar goddess Chang'e. This connection gradually narrowed the character's primary reference to that divine figure, though it continues to carry connotations of feminine elegance in broader usage.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

嫦娥住在月亮上。

Cháng'é zhù zài yuèliang shàng.

Chang'e lives on the moon.

神话故事里有位仙女叫嫦娥。

Shénhuà gùshì li yǒu wèi xiānnǚ jiào Cháng'é.

There is a fairy named Chang'e in the myth.

姐姐的眉眼长得十分娥眉。

Jiějie de méiyǎn zhǎng dé shífēn ém éi.

My older sister's eyebrows are very delicate and beautiful.

这幅画描绘了嫦娥奔月的场景。

Zhè fú huà miáohuì le Cháng'é bèn yuè de chǎngjǐng.

This painting depicts the scene of Chang'e flying to the moon.

她的名字里有一个娥字，很古典。

Tā de míngzi lǐ yǒu yī gè é zì, hěn gǔdiǎn.

There is a character "娥" in her name, which is very classical.

演员把嫦娥的孤寂演绎得淋漓尽致。

Yǎnyuán bǎ Cháng'é de gūjì yǎnyì dé línlí jìnzhì.

The actress portrayed Chang'e's loneliness vividly and thoroughly.

据说娥皇是上古时期一位贤明的女性。

Jùshuō Éhuáng shì shànggǔ shíqī yī wèi xiánmíng de nǚxìng.

It is said that Ehuang was a wise woman from ancient times.

这个角色需要表现出嫦娥的飘逸与哀愁。

Zhège juésè xūyào biǎoxiàn chū Cháng'é de piāoyì yǔ āichóu.

This role needs to express Chang'e's gracefulness and sorrow.

Related Characters

Component: 女

Component: 我

娥