See also: 蟾宫

Chinese

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toad; moon palace; uterus
trad. (蟾宮)
simp. (蟾宫)
Literally: “toad palace”.

Etymology

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From the legend of a pareidolic lunar toad.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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蟾宮

  1. (Chinese mythology) the palace of the Moon
  2. (literary, figurative) the Moon

Synonyms

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  • (the palace of the Moon): 月宮月宫 (yuègōng)
  • (moon):

Derived terms

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