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媪神

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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(archaic) Earth Deity (name used in the Han dynasty, but later largely superseded by 后土[Hòu tǔ])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

媼神 媪神 [Ao3 shen2] /(archaic) Earth Deity (name used in the Han dynasty, but later largely superseded by 后土[Hou4 tu3])/

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Other forms in these source records: 媼神

  • 媪
    ǎo

    old woman

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.