后羿

Hòu Yì
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Houyi (mythological Chinese archer who shot down nine suns)

Examples

Hòu Yì shèrì de gùshì jiāyù-hùxiǎo.
The story of Houyi shooting down the suns is known to every household.
Hòu Yì de qīzi shì Cháng'é.
Houyi's wife is Chang'e.

Tips

culture
Legendary archer who shot down nine of ten suns scorching the earth (后羿射日). Later obtained an elixir of immortality which his wife 嫦娥 drank, causing her to fly to the moon — the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival legend. Also a popular hero in the mobile game 王者荣耀.

In Pop Culture

后羿 Hòu Yì
Houyi
Mythic archer who saved the world by shooting down nine suns. Husband of 嫦娥, the moon goddess.

Stroke Order

hòu
羿