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Name Jingwei
Gender Feminine
Usage Chinese Mythology
Scripts 精卫(Chinese) 精衛(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕiŋ.weɪ̯/(Chinese)
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Meaning & History

From Chinese 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect". This is the name of a legendary bird in Chinese mythology. Originally a goddess named Nüwa, she drowned in the Eastern Sea and was reborn as a bird named Jingwei.
Added 10/22/2019 by ReinaBlaka