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玄武岩
xuán​wǔ​yán

basalt

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  1. 玄武 xuán​wǔ
    Black Tortoise
    The Black Tortoise, a mythological figure often depicted as a tortoise intertwined with a snake; it represents the north, the element of water, and is worshiped in Daoism as a guardian deity (also known as 真武 zhēn​wǔ)
  2. 岩 yán noun
    rock
    (geology) rock; mineral aggregate that makes up the earth's crust