神農氏 shén nóng shì

Shennong, god of farming; his clan

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝yán dì and creator of agriculture in China
  2. 2. followers or clan of Shennong 神农shén nóng

Characters

Character Meaning
神 shén HSK 5
God; deity; expression
農 nóng
agriculture; peasant; to farm
氏 shì HSK 6
clan name; maiden name