A goddess in Chinese mythology who is said to have created humans and repaired the sky; often paired with 伏羲 fú​xī as an ancestor of the human race; also known as 女娲氏 nǚ​wā​shì, 女娲娘娘 nǚ​wā​niáng​niáng, or 娲皇 wā​huáng

a title for a female deity; also used as a respectful term for a woman