女媧

See also: 女娲

Chinese
female; woman; daughter surname; sister of Fu2 Xi1
trad. (女媧) 女 媧
simp. (女娲) 女 娲

Pronunciation

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

    Proper noun

    女媧

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

    Synonyms
    • 媧皇／娲皇 (Wāhuáng)
    • (Min Nan) 女媧娘娘／女娲娘娘

    Descendants
    Sino-Xenic (女媧):
    • → Japanese: 女(じょ)媧(か) (Joka)
    • → Korean: 여와(女媧) (Yeowa)
    • → Vietnamese: Nữ Oa (女媧)

    Japanese
    Kanji in this term
    女 媧
    じょ
    Grade: 1    		 か
    Hyōgaiji
    kan’on

    Etymology

    From Chinese 女媧／女娲 (Nǚwā).

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ka̠]

    Proper noun

    女(じょ)媧(か) • (Joka) ←ぢよくわ (dyokwa)?

    1. (Chinese mythology) Nüwa

    Korean
    Hanja in this term
    女媧

    Proper noun

    女媧 • (Yeowa) (hangeul 여와)

    1. Hanja form? of 여와 (“Nüwa”).

    Vietnamese
    chữ Hán Nôm in this term
    女媧

    Proper noun

    女媧

    1. chữ Hán form of Nữ Oa (“Nüwa”).
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