Meaning & History
From the characters 成 (chéng, meaning “accomplished” or “mature”) and 蟜 (jiǎo, a type of venomous insect). This was the name of a prince from the state of Qin during the late Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 BCE). He was the son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (Yiren) and a half-brother to Ying Zheng, the future Qin Shihuang. He is known for rebelling shortly after Zheng inherited the throne, defecting to the state of Zhao and getting put down in 239 BCE.