后羿 (HòuYì): Houyi (mythological Chinese arc…

Meanings

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

Characters

后

hòu

lord, sovereign (archaic)

羿

yì

Yi (given name, legendary archer)

Examples

后羿射日的故事家喻户晓。

Hòu Yì shè rì de gùshì jiāyùhùxiǎo.

The story of Houyi shooting down the suns is known to every household.

后羿的妻子是嫦娥。

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 Chang'e 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.