yuán嫄
嫄
name
common
Meaning of 嫄
嫄 means used in female personal names; specifically Jiang Yuan, mother of Hou Ji. Pronounced yuán.
- used in female personal names; specifically Jiang Yuan, mother of Hou Ji
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes13
Components
女
原
Stroke Order
嫄
Definitions & Examples
Jiāng姜
Yuán嫄
shì是
Zhōu周
cháo朝
zǔ祖
xiān先
Hòu后
Jì稷
de的
mǔ母
qin亲
。
Jiang Yuan was the mother of Hou Ji, the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
Jiāng姜
Yuán嫄
cǎi踩
dào到
jù巨
rén人
de的
zú足
jì迹
ér而
huái怀
yùn孕
shēng生
xià下
Hòu后
Jì稷
。
According to legend, Jiang Yuan became pregnant and gave birth to Hou Ji after stepping in a giant's footprint.
Yuán嫄
zì字
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
hěn很
shǎo少
yòng用
zuò作
rén人
míng名
。
The character 嫄 is rarely used as a personal name in modern times.