伊希斯

Yīxīsī

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Meanings

1 Isis (ancient Egyptian goddess of magic, motherhood and the throne)
2 in mythology, sister-wife of Osiris and mother of Horus

Characters

that one; transliterates "I"

rare; transliterates "si"

this; transliterates final "s"

Examples

伊希斯是古埃及最重要的女神之一。

Yīxīsī shì gǔ Āijí zuì zhòngyào de nǚshén zhī yī.

Isis is one of ancient Egypt's most important goddesses.

神话中伊希斯救活了奥西里斯。

Shénhuà zhōng Yīxīsī jiùhuóle Àoxīlǐsī.

In the myth, Isis brought Osiris back to life.

Tips

culture

Phonetic rendering of the Greek/English name "Isis" for the Egyptian goddess (奥西里斯/Osiris's wife). Note this transliteration refers to the goddess, NOT the militant group ISIS, which Chinese media render as 伊斯兰国 (Yīsīlán Guó, "Islamic State") or simply ISIS in Latin letters.

Stroke Order

伊 yī

希 xī

斯 sī