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女娃

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ wá#

(dialect) girl

Mandarin · pinyin Nǚ wá#

mythological daughter of Fiery Emperor 炎帝 Yán dì who turned into bird Jingwei 精衛 Jīng wèi after drowning

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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
娃: wá · baby; doll; pretty girl

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3–2 · nu:3 wa2

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noun

(dialectal) girl

name

(Chinese mythology) mythological daughter of the Yan Emperor

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