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轩辕氏

Xuān yuán shì

3-character word Traditional 軒轅氏

What 轩辕氏 means

1. alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黄帝

The characters in 轩辕氏

• 轩xuānpavilion with a view; high; tall
• 辕yuánshaft of a cart or carriage; (bound form) entrance gate of a military camp or yamen…
• 氏shì(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏; (bound form) maiden name; née…

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