Etymology

Xuanwu

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Today it means: Synonym of Black Turtle. Full definition →

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The story

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 玄武 (Xuánwǔ, literally “Dark Warrior”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.