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Meaning of

娲 means Nüwa (goddess in Chinese mythology who created humans and mended the sky with stones). Pronounced wā.

  • Nüwa (goddess in Chinese mythology who created humans and mended the sky with stones)

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

tiān
shì
zhù
míng
de
zhōng
guó
dài
shén
huà
shi
 

Nüwa mending the sky is a famous ancient Chinese myth.

Chuán
shuō
yòng
chuàng
zào
le
rén
lèi
 

Legend says that Nüwa created humanity from clay.

Rén
men
zūn
chēng
wéi
rén
lèi
zhī
 

People honor Nüwa as the mother of mankind.