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炎黄子孙 — “Descendants of the legendary Yan and Huang Emperors”

炎黄子孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendants of the legendary Yan and Huang Emperors”. Representing people who share a common cultural and historical lineage. Literally, “Descendants of Yan and Huang”.

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炎黄子孙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

炎黄子孙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炎
yán8intense heat or inflammation
黄
huáng11yellow color
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
孙
sūn6grandchild or descendant

Example Sentence with 炎黄子孙

我们常说自己是炎黄子孙,这是对我们文化根源的一种认同。
We often refer to ourselves as the descendants of Yan and Huang, which is an acknowledgment of our shared cultural heritage.

Idioms Related to 炎黄子孙

Synonyms of 炎黄子孙

  • shén神zhōu州huá华zhòu胄Descendants of Divine Land and Huaxia people

More idioms starting with 炎

  • yán炎liáng凉shì世tài态fickle human relationships
  • yán炎tiān天shǔ暑yuè月scorching hot summer

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What does 炎黄子孙 mean?

炎黄子孙 (yán huáng zǐ sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendants of the legendary Yan and Huang Emperors”.

How do you pronounce 炎黄子孙?

炎黄子孙 is pronounced yán huáng zǐ sūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 炎黄子孙 literally mean?

Literally, 炎黄子孙 means “Descendants of Yan and Huang”. It is used to mean “Descendants of the legendary Yan and Huang Emperors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 炎黄子孙?

炎黄:炎帝神农氏和黄帝有熊氏,代表中华民族的祖先。炎帝和黄帝的后代。指中华民族的后代。亦作“黄炎子孙”。

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