嫦娥
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Meanings
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- 1.Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology)
- 2.one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft
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Wiktionary
- 1.Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon
- 2.moon
- 3.graceful, beautiful woman
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Etymology
From earlier 姮娥 (Héng'é), altered to avoid the Han taboo on 恆／恒 (héng)／恒, the personal name of Emperor Wen of Han. The name is connected with earlier 恆我／恒我 in the Wangjiatai Qin bamboo-slip Guicang, and has also been compared with 常羲, the moon-goddess in the Shanhaijing.
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