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Chang'e
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change changé chànge Cháng'é
English
Etymology
From the en cmn-pinyin - romanization of the en cmn - Chinese pronunciation for 嫦娥.
Pronunciation
en /t͡ʃɒŋ.(ʔ)ʌ/ /t͡ʃæŋ-/
Proper noun
en Chinese mythology The Chinese goddess of the moon.
en 2022/08/04 Keoni Everington 5 taboos to dodge on Qixi Festival in Taiwan https://web.archive.org/web/20220804095442/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4616042 04 August 2022 w:Taiwan News Culture 4. Don't point at the moonIn general, pointing with the index finger at the moon is disrespectful to the moon goddess Chang'e and she will retaliate by cutting your ear clean off, or at least cut it slightly. In addition, during the Qixi Festival, it is considered even worse to point at the moon because, in addition to the original punishment from Chang'e, it may cause one's lover to have a change of heart.
Derived terms
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Translations
lunar divinity
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 嫦娥 Cháng'é
Hungarian: hu Csang-o
Japanese: ja 嫦娥 じょうが, Jōga
Korean: ko ^상아
Manchu: mnc ᠴᠠᠨ ᡡ
Russian: ru Чанъэ f
Vietnamese: vi Thường Nga