涅瓦 Traditional form: 涅瓦 Pinyin (reading): Nièwǎ Definitions: the Nyeva or Neva river (through St Petersburg) Characters: 涅 - to blacken; slime, black mud 瓦 - tile; pottery, earthenware Traditional characters: 涅 - to blacken; slime, black mud 瓦 - tile; pottery, earthenware