Xuān yuán shì

Traditional: 軒轅氏

轩辕氏 (Xuān yuán shì) is a Chinese word meaning “alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝”.

Meanings

  1. 1alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝

Characters in 轩辕氏

轩xuān · pavilion with a view辕yuán · shaft of a cart or carriage氏shì · (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")

Related words

氏(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")氏used in 月氏[Yue4 zhi1]华氏Fahrenheit姓氏family name无名氏anonymous person摄氏度°C (degrees Celsius)摄氏Celsius; centigrade氏族clan沙门氏菌Salmonella轩pavilion with a view轩surname Xuan轩然大波huge waves

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