jīng​wèi

Jingwei

Senses

精卫/ 精衛 jīng​wèi Jingwei

A mythical bird from the classic text 山海经 shān​hǎi​jīng who tries to fill up the East Sea with pebbles and twigs; according to legend, she was originally 女娃 nǚ​wá, the daughter of the Flame Emperor 炎帝 yán​dì, and was reincarnated as a bird after drowning.

References

synonym 精卫/精衛 冤禽/冤禽
see 精卫填海/精衛填海 精卫/精衛
see 衔石填海/銜石填海 精卫/精衛
synonym 冤禽/冤禽 精卫/精衛