精卫

Traditional form:

精衛

Pinyin (reading):

Jīngwèi

Definitions:

• mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃 ( Nüwá) of Fiery Emperor 炎帝 ( Yándì)

Characters:

• 精 - essence, germ, spirit
• 卫 - to guard, to protect, to defend

Traditional characters:

• 精 - essence, germ, spirit
• 衛 - to guard, to protect, to defend