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女媧

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See also: 女娲

Chinese

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female; woman; daughter surname; sister of Fu2 Xi1
trad. (女媧)
simp. (女娲)
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Pronunciation

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Note:
  • Lú-o — the most common reading in Taiwan;
  • Lí-koa/Lú-koa — uncommon.

    Proper noun

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    女媧

    1. (Chinese mythology) Nüwa, the goddess who repaired heaven and created mankind

    Synonyms

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    Descendants

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    Sino-Xenic (女媧):
    • Japanese: (じょ)() (Joka)
    • Korean: 여와(女媧) (Yeowa)
    • Vietnamese: Nữ Oa (女媧)

    Japanese

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    Kanji in this term
    じょ
    Grade: 1

    Hyōgai
    kan'on
     女媧 on Japanese Wikipedia

    Etymology

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    From Chinese 女媧女娲 (Nǚwā).

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    (じょ)() (Jokaぢよくわ (Dyokwa)?

    1. (Chinese mythology) Nüwa

    Korean

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    Hanja in this term

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    女媧 (Yeowa) (hangeul 여와)

    1. hanja form? of 여와 (Nüwa)

    Vietnamese

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    chữ Hán Nôm in this term

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    女媧

    1. chữ Hán form of Nữ Oa (Nüwa).