精卫

Traditional: 精衛

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Dictionary entry

mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wa2] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yan2 di4]

What does 精卫 mean?

精卫 (Jīng wèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wa2] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yan2 di4]

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精jīngessence · extract 卫Wèisurname Wei · vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces

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