娲
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Meaning: sister of legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲
💡 A goddess woman (女) with a crooked (呙) story.
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Character Story & Explanation
娲 (wā) refers to Nüwa, a goddess in Chinese mythology who created humanity and repaired the sky. As the sister of legendary emperor Fuxi, she is a central figure in creation myths. The character combines the radical 女 (woman) with 呙 (wō, a phonetic component). Though rarely used in daily language, 娲 appears in classical texts and modern references to Nüwa.
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