Back to Dictionary
衍圣公
衍聖公
Yǎnshènggōng
1. hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
Noun

Character Breakdown

衍
yǎn
to overflow; to spread out
HSK 6 9 丶
圣
shèng
holy, sacred; sage, saint
HSK 6 5 丶
公
gōng
fair, equitable; public; duke
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (1)

衍圣公府
Yǎnshènggōngfǔ
the official residence of Confucius' descendants at Qufu [[曲阜]], Shandong

Metadata

Category
Chinese