Black Turtle

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 玄武 (Xuánwǔ) (literally "Dark Warrior") + the primary animal representing it.

Proper noun

Black Turtle

(astronomy) a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy
(Chinese culture, mythology) a symbol of the element of water and direction north, typically depicted as a turtle entwined with a snake

Synonyms

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 玄武 (zh) (Xuánwǔ), 北方玄武 (zh) (Běifāng Xuánwǔ)
Japanese: 玄武 (ja)
Korean: 현무 (hyeonmu)
Vietnamese: Huyền Vũ

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.