Huī gū niang

灰姑娘 (Huī gū niang) is a Chinese word meaning “Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity”.

Meanings

  1. 1Cinderella
  2. 2a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity

Characters in 灰姑娘

灰huī · ash姑gū · paternal aunt娘niáng · mother

Related words

姑娘girl娘mother娘variant of 娘[niang2]新娘bride灰ash娘娘腔sissy姑妈(coll.) father's married sister灰色gray伴娘bridesmaid姑姑paternal aunt骨灰bone ash灰尘dust

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