阏氏 yān zhī

queen of a Xiongnu ruler

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. formal wife of a Xiongnu chief during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)

Characters

Character Meaning
阏 yān
see 阏氏yān zhī; to block; to restrain
氏 zhī HSK 6
clan name; maiden name