Nüwa

Nü·wa

proper noun

a goddess who repaired heaven and created the Earth

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Chinesehuman sciencesa goddess who repaired heaven and created the Earth

    The first sovereign was Fuxi, the heavenly sovereign, and first ancestor of 100 emperors. His marriage to his sister, Nüwa, balanced yin and yang.

    2008, Essential Visual History Of World Mythology, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, page 334

Origin

From Mandarin 女媧／女娲 (Nǚwā).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 女媧 /女娲
  • 女媧 /女娲 (Nǚwā)creator
Japanese 女媧
  • 女媧 (Joka)creator
Korean 여와
  • 여와 (Yeowa)creator
Russian Нюйва
  • Нюйва (Njujva)creator
Thai หนึ่งออ
  • หนึ่งออcreator
Vietnamese Nữ Oa
  • Nữ Oacreator
Cite this entry
APA

Nüwa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C3%BCwa

MLA

“Nüwa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C3%BCwa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nüwa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C3%BCwa.

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