嫘縈

Chinese

surname wind around
trad. (嫘縈) 嫘 縈
simp. (嫘萦) 嫘 萦

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of English rayon, influenced by 嫘祖 (Léizǔ, “founder of sericulture in Chinese mythology”).

Pronunciation

Noun

嫘縈

  1. rayon (artificial fibre)
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