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Nuwa

Folklore
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Chinese creator goddess who molded humans from clay and repaired the sky

Detailed Definition
Nuwa’s acts established cosmic and social order. In poetry, she embodies maternal creation, resilience, and the mending of broken worlds, often invoked in feminist or mythic restoration verse.
Example
Example in poetry:
Nuwa, Chinese creator goddess, appears in mending poetry: "Nuwa patched the broken sky—stones of five colors, pillar of turtle"; Poets use her to explore repair: "When heaven cracked, she didn’t flee—Nuwa rebuilt with mother’s hands"; In feminist verse, she embodies creation: "No husband, no help—Nuwa shaped humans from yellow clay"; Her compassion inspires hope: "Nuwa’s legacy is care—mending world with gentle strength"
Additional Notes
Nuwa: Chinese creator goddess who molded humans from clay and repaired the sky with five-colored stones after a catastrophe. Sister-consort to Fu Xi. In poetry, she embodies creation, repair, and maternal divinity. Useful in origin myths or feminist cosmology; her stone-repair motif offers rich ecological metaphor.
Also Known As
Nüwa Nu Wa Nügua
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