貂蝉 diāo chán

DEFINITIONS

  1. Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]

CHARACTERS

貂 diāo marten, sable, mink
蝉 chán cicada; continuous