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神农氏

Shén nóng shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yán dì] and creator of agriculture in China / followers or clan of Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng]
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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:

神農氏 神农氏 [Shen2 nong2 shi4] /Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China/followers or clan of Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 神農氏

  • 神
    shén

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

  • 农
    nóng

    (bound form) agriculture

    Nóng

    surname Nong

  • 氏
    shì

    (bound form) family name / surname (as in 王氏[Wáng shì] "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name / née (as in 李王氏[Lǐ Wáng shì] "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures

    zhī

    used in 月氏[Yuè zhī] / used in 閼氏|阏氏[yān zhī]

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