yì​xìng

to change dynasties

  • created sense approved 易姓 · yì​xìng · to change dynasties — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    易姓

    yì​xìng

    to change dynasties

    To replace one dynasty with another, referring to the traditional belief that a nation belongs to the family name of the ruling monarch.

    易, 姓

    易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to change 姓 (literal) → 姓 · xìng · family name, be surnamed

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 易姓 · yì​xìng · to change one's name — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    易姓

    yì​xìng

    to change one's name

    To change one's family name.

    易, 姓

    易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to change 姓 (literal) → 姓 · xìng · family name, be surnamed

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense