嫦娥

Cháng'é

noun HSK 7 #54,847

Meanings

1 Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology)
2 Chang'e series of Chinese lunar spacecraft

Characters

(used only in 嫦娥)

beautiful; good

Examples

嫦娥是中国古代神话中的月亮女神。

Cháng'é shì Zhōngguó gǔdài shénhuà zhōng de yuèliang nǚshén.

Chang'e is the moon goddess in ancient Chinese mythology.

嫦娥五号成功登月并采集了样本。

Cháng'é wǔ hào chénggōng dēngyuè bìng cǎijí le yàngběn.

Chang'e-5 successfully landed on the moon and collected samples.

Tips

culture

According to legend, Chang'e drank an elixir of immortality and floated to the moon, where she lives forever. The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) is associated with her story.

Stroke Order

嫦 cháng

娥 é