Word of the Day: 女媧 - Nüwa / Goddess
Pronunciation: - ㄋㄩˇㄨㄚ || Nǚ wā
Breaking it Down:
The phrase 女媧 is comprised of the character for woman 女 and The character for Goddess 媧.
Definition
The definition of 女媧 on Wikipedia is: "Nüwa, also known as Nügua, is a goddess in ancient Chinese mythology best known for creating mankind and repairing the pillar of heaven."
However if I plug 女媧 into Google Translate directly it renders the generic term Goddess and the phrase does not appear in my "Far East Concise Chinese-English Dictionary."
The character 媧 is defined in my "Far East Concise Chinese-English Dictionary" as being the "mythical sister and successor of Fu Hsi 伏羲 (P: ㄈㄨˊㄒㄧ || Fúxī)".
According to Wikipedia: "Fu Xi (Chinese: 伏羲), also romanized as Fu-hsi, is a culture hero in Chinese legend and mythology, credited (along with his sister Nü Wa) with creating humanity and the invention of hunting, fishing and cooking as well as the Cangjie system of writing Chinese characters ca. 12,000 BCE."
Of course Google Translate renders 媧 as, well, Wa.
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