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谷父蚕母 — “Mythical deities associated with agriculture and sericulture”

谷父蚕母 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mythical deities associated with agriculture and sericulture”. Believed to bless harvests and silk production. Literally, “Valley Father, Silkworm Mother”.

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谷父蚕母 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谷父蚕母 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谷
gǔ7valley, grain, dilemma
父
fù4father, male elder
蚕
cán10silkworm
母
mǔ5mother, female, origin, nut

Example Sentence with 谷父蚕母

在古代社会,人们常常祭拜谷父蚕母,祈求风调雨顺,五谷丰登。
In ancient society, people often worshipped the Valley Father and Silkworm Mother, praying for favorable weather and abundant harvests.

Idioms Related to 谷父蚕母

More idioms starting with 谷

  • gǔ谷jiàn贱shāng伤nóng农cheap grain hurts farmers
  • gǔ谷mǎ马lì砺bīng兵prepare for battle

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What does 谷父蚕母 mean?

谷父蚕母 (gǔ fù cán mǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mythical deities associated with agriculture and sericulture”.

How do you pronounce 谷父蚕母?

谷父蚕母 is pronounced gǔ fù cán mǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谷父蚕母 literally mean?

Literally, 谷父蚕母 means “Valley Father, Silkworm Mother”. It is used to mean “Mythical deities associated with agriculture and sericulture”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谷父蚕母?

指传说中的农桑之神。

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