羲和
Chinese
surname; name of an emperor | mix together; peace; harmony mix together; peace; harmony; and; with; union; cap (a poem); respond in singing; soft; warm | ||
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simp. and trad. (羲和) | 羲 | 和 | |
alternative forms | 曦和 |
Etymology
Cf. 伏羲 (“Fuxi”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
羲和
- (Chinese mythology) Xi and He (two pairs of brothers whom Emperor Yao commanded to observe the heavenly bodies and make the calendar)
- (Chinese mythology) Xihe (a solar deity who charioteers the sun, also the mother of ten suns)
Noun
羲和
- (literary, figuratively) the sun
- (historical) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
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Further reading
- Record of Xi and He in Annals of the Five Emperors