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女媧
女娲
Nǚ
wā
Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology)
CEDICT
(Chinese mythology) Nüwa, the goddess who repaired heaven and created mankind
Nüwa, the goddess who repaired heaven and created mankind
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中國
傳說
時代
中的
上古
氏族
首領
,
後
成為
中國
神話
中的
人類
始祖
維基詞典
Entry Composition
=1
女
nǚ
female
woman
daughter
=1
女
rǔ
old variant of
汝
rǔ
=1
女
nǜ
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to give one's daughter in marriage; to give as wife
to give one's daughter in marriage; to give as wife
=2
媧
Wā
surname Wa
sister of legendary emperor Fuxi
伏羲
Fú
xī
=2
媧
wā
Used in
女媧
/
女娲
(Nǚwā).
the goddess of creation; the mythological sister and successor to Fu Xi
Containing this entry
女媧氏
Nǚ
wā
shì
Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology)
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女媧氏
Nǚ
wā
shì
Nüwa
(creator of humans in Chinese mythology)