English Explanatory Dictionary

Black Turtle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy
  2. a symbol of the element of water and direction north, typically depicted as a turtle entwined with a snake

Word forms

Black Turtle

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Black Turtle of the North Black Tortoise Xuanwu Hsüan-wu
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