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精卫
精衛
Jīngwèi
1. mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa [[女娃<Nǚwá>]] of Fiery Emperor [[炎帝<Yándì>]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

精
jīng
essence, germ, spirit
HSK 4 14 丶
卫
wèi
to guard, to protect, to defend
HSK 4 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

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

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