貂蟬 diāo chán

Diaochan, famed beauty of late Han China

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Definitions

  1. 1. Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties sì dà měi nǚ[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 dǒng zhuó to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu lǚ bù[Lu:3 Bu4]

Characters

Character Meaning
sable or marten (genus Martes)
cicada