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媧

简娲 · 繁媧

Mandarin · pinyin Wā

surname Wa
sister of legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲 Fú xī

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媧: Look up this written character
娲: wā · a goddess, the mythological sister and successor to Fuxi

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the goddess of creation; the mythological sister and successor to Fu Xi
Used in 女媧／女娲 (Nǚwā).

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