quán
佺
Wòquán, ancient immortal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
Wòquán, an immortal in ancient Chinese legend
literaryThis character is almost exclusively used in the name 偓佺 (Wòquán), referring to an ancient immortal who was said to live in the mountains and eat pine nuts. Rarely used in modern contexts except in literary or historical references.
Wò偓
quán佺
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
xiān仙
rén人
，
jù据
shuō说
tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
sōng松
guǒ果
。
Wòquán is an immortal from ancient legend, said to have enjoyed eating pine cones.
Zài在
《
Liè列
xiān仙
zhuàn传
》
zhōng中
，
Wò偓
quán佺
bèi被
miáo描
shù述
wéi为
yī一
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
。
In the 'Biographies of Immortals,' Wòquán is described as a hermit.