炎帝
Chinese edit
flame; inflammation; ‑itis | emperor | ||
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trad. (炎帝) | 炎 | 帝 | |
simp. #(炎帝) | 炎 | 帝 |
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
炎帝
- (Chinese mythology) the Yan Emperor, also known as Shennong, a legendary Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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炎 | 帝 |
えん Grade: S |
てい Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From Middle Chinese 炎帝 (MC hjem tejH).
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) えんてー [èńtéé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) えんてー [éꜜǹtèè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [ẽ̞nte̞ː]
Noun edit
- a fire deity (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- a summer deity (the sun, for example) (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Derived terms edit
- エンテイ (Entei)
Proper noun edit
- (Chinese mythology) the Yan Emperor, also known as 神農 (Shinnō, “Shennong”), a legendary Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times