颛顼

顓頊
Zhuānxū
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Zhuanxu, legendary emperor of high antiquity, one of the Five Emperors

Examples

HSK 5
Chuánshuō Zhuānxū shì Huángdì de sūnzi.
Legend says Zhuanxu was a grandson of the Yellow Emperor.
HSK 6
Qū Yuán zài 《 Lísāo 》 de dìyī jù lǐ, shuō zìjǐ shì Zhuānxū de hòudài.
In the very first line of Encountering Sorrow, Qu Yuan says he is a descendant of Zhuanxu.

Tips

history
He is also called 高阳氏, after his fief at Gaoyang, and Qu Yuan's poem names him Gaoyang. Old genealogies trace the royal houses of 楚国 and 秦国 back to him.

Stroke Order

颛 zhuān
顼 xū