xuán​wǔ

Black Tortoise

  • created reference approved 玄武 → 真武 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玄武 xuán​wǔ

    真武 zhēn​wǔ

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  • created sense approved 玄武 · xuán​wǔ · Black Tortoise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|真武|zhen1 wu3]])

    玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · black 武 (literal) → 武 · wǔ · martial

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  • created sense approved 玄武 · xuán​wǔ · northern constellations — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玄武

    xuán​wǔ

    northern constellations

    A collective name for the seven mansions of the northern sky in Chinese astronomy.

    玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · black 武 (literal) → 武 · wǔ · martial

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