貂蝉

Traditional form:

貂蟬

Pinyin (reading):

Diāo Chán

Definitions:

• Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女 (sìdàměinü), in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓 ( Dǒng Zhuó) to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布／吕布 ( Lü Bù)

Characters:

• 貂 - sable, mink, marten
• 蝉 - cicada; continuous

Traditional characters:

• 貂 - sable, mink, marten
• 蟬 - cicada; continuous