Save Gender Masculine Usage Chinese Mythology Scripts 后羿(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. KHO-EE(Chinese) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsHouyi, Hou I Meaning & History From Chinese 后羿 (Hòuyì) meaning "king Yi" or "monarch Yi". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a legendary archer and the husband of the moon goddess Chang'e.