Meaning of 阏氏
阏氏 means title of the principal wife of the Xiongnu chanyu (ruler) during the Han Dynasty. Pronounced yān zhī.
- title of the principal wife of the Xiongnu chanyu (ruler) during the Han Dynasty
Definitions & Examples
Zhāo昭
jūn君
chū出
sài塞
，
chéng成
wéi为
Níng宁
hú胡
yān阏
zhī氏
。
Wang Zhaojun departed beyond the frontier and became the Ninghu Yanzhi (Peaceful Hu Queen).
Chán单
yú于
yǔ与
yān阏
zhī氏
qīn亲
zì自
shuài率
jūn军
chū出
zhēng征
。
The chanyu and his queen personally led the army into battle.
Yān阏
zhī氏
shì是
Xiōng匈
nú奴
duì对
wáng王
hòu后
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zūn尊
chēng称
。
Yanzhi was an honorific title used by the Xiongnu to address their queen.