嫦娥

Cháng'é

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

嫦娥五号成功登月并采集了样本。

Cháng'é wǔ hào chénggōng dēng yuè 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