女娲氏 nǚwāshì Nüwa Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 女娲 女媧 nǚwā Nüwa A goddess in Chinese mythology who is said to have created humans and repaired the sky; often paired with 伏羲 fúxī as an ancestor of the human race; also known as 女娲氏 nǚwāshì, 女娲娘娘 nǚwāniángniáng, or 娲皇 wāhuáng氏 shì noun [honorific suffix] Added after surnames to refer to a person, a family, or a school of thought; often used for historical figures, celebrities, or professionals.