Xuān Yuán

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Source form: 軒轅 / 轩辕
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Xuan Yuan, personal name of Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huáng dì]
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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.

Source record: cd-f459c0e14954957b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

軒轅 轩辕 [Xuan1 Yuan2] /Xuan Yuan, personal name of Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4]/

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Xuān yuán

All readings
Source form: 軒轅 / 轩辕
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
two-character surname Xuanyuan
Sources & editorial notes

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:

軒轅 轩辕 [Xuan1 yuan2] /two-character surname Xuanyuan/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 軒轅

  • 轩
    xuān

    pavilion with a view / high / tall / high fronted, curtained carriage (old)

    Xuān

    surname Xuan

  • 辕
    yuán

    shaft of a cart or carriage / (bound form) entrance gate of a military camp or yamen / (fig.) government office

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