wēn
shén

common
noun

Meaning of 瘟神

瘟神 means plague god; evil deity believed to spread pestilence in folklore; jinx; scourge; person or thing that brings disaster. Pronounced wēn shén.

  • plague god; evil deity believed to spread pestilence in folklore
  • jinx; scourge; person or thing that brings disaster

Definitions & Examples

dài
rén
men
rèn
wéi
wēn
shén
huì
dài
lái
bìng
wáng
 

Ancient people believed that plague gods would bring disease and death.

Mín
jiān
chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
wēn
shén
shì
wèi
sàn
wēn
de
è
guǐ
 

In folklore, the plague gods are five evil ghosts who spread pestilence.

Cūn
mín
men
xíng
shì
gǎn
wēn
shén
 

The villagers held rituals to drive away the plague gods.

Measure Words

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