精卫

jīng wèi

Definitions

1. mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wá] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[yán dì]

Words Containing 精卫

• 汪精卫 wāng jīng wèi: Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944), left-wing Guomingdang politician, subsequently Japanese collaborator
• 精卫填海 jīng wèi tián hǎi: lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition

Child Words of 精卫

• 精 jīng: essence
• 卫 wèi: to guard