CLASSIFICATION OF FEMALE CHARACTERS’ NAMES IN CHINESE MYTHOLOGY ACCORDING TO STRUCTURAL FEATURES

Chinese mythology, female anthroponyms, structural analysis, semantic analysis, nominal classification, semantic transformations.

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The article examines and describes a comprehensive approach to the analysis of anthroponymic systems using the example of Chinese names, combining linguistic, cultural, historical, sociological, and ethnographic methods. Particular attention is paid to mythological names, as their inclusion is essential for a complete understanding of the structure of names. The study provides examples of female characters' names from Chinese mythology of various lengths and structures, and also presents their classification by the number of characters and type of structure. The article emphasizes the importance of a multi-faceted approach for revealing the deep semantics and cultural peculiarities in the structure of Chinese anthroponyms