Etymology

Black Turtle

Today it means: a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy Full definition →

Mandarin 玄武
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from玄武
  2. English todayBlack Turtle

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

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