精卫

精衛
Jīngwèi
mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃 Nǚwá of Fiery Emperor 炎帝 Yándì

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 精 jīng
  1. essence
  2. extract
  3. vitality
  4. energy
  5. semen
  6. sperm
  7. mythical goblin spirit
  8. highly perfected
  9. elite
  10. the pick of sth
  11. proficient (refined ability)
  12. extremely (fine)
  13. selected rice (archaic)
=1 精 jìng
  1. (historical dictionaries only) strong
  2. strong
2 卫 wèi
  1. to guard
  2. to protect
  3. to defend
  4. abbr. for 卫生, hygiene
  5. health
  6. abbr. for 卫生间, toilet