嫦

cháng
女 + 常

Definitions

cháng used in 嫦娥[cháng é]; used in female given names

Etymology

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

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 常

About

嫦娥 is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 女 (woman) on the left conveys the meaning, and the component 常 on the right supplies the pronunciation. The character has no independent dictionary definition and serves exclusively as the name of the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e. It was deliberately changed from the original 姮 to avoid a taboo on an emperor's personal name, which sounded similar.

Example Sentences Hide

嫦娥是月亮女神。

Cháng'é shì yuèliàng nǚshén.

Chang'e is the moon goddess.

我喜欢嫦娥的故事。

Wǒ xǐhuān Cháng'é de gùshì.

I like the story of Chang'e.

中秋节我们讲嫦娥奔月。

Zhōngqiū jié wǒmen jiǎng Cháng'é bēn yuè.

During Mid-Autumn Festival, we tell the story of Chang'e flying to the moon.

嫦娥住在月宫里。

Cháng'é zhù zài yuègōng lǐ.

Chang'e lives in the Moon Palace.

孩子们听嫦娥的传说。

Háizimen tīng Cháng'é de chuánshuō.

Children listen to the legend of Chang'e.

嫦娥奔月的故事很感人。

Cháng'é bēn yuè de gùshì hěn gǎnrén.

The story of Chang'e flying to the moon is very touching.

在古代神话中，嫦娥是后羿的妻子。

Zài gǔdài shénhuà zhōng, Cháng'é shì Hòuyì de qīzi.

In ancient mythology, Chang'e is the wife of Hou Yi.

嫦娥的美丽形象常出现在文学作品中。

Cháng'é de měilì xíngxiàng cháng chūxiàn zài wénxué zuòpǐn zhōng.

The beautiful image of Chang'e often appears in literary works.

Related Characters

Component: 女

要 如 好 她 女 安 始 委 威 妈 姐 娘 妇 婚

Component: 常

㦂

Example Words

嫦娥