Xuanwu

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proper noun

Synonym of Black Turtle.

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Black Turtle
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Xuan Wu · alternative Hsüan-wu · alternative Hsüanwu · alternative Hsüan Wu · alternative Hsuanwu · alternative Hsuan Wu

  1. Chinese cultureastronomySynonym of Black Turtle.

    Synonyms: Black Turtle

  2. A Taoist god.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Black Turtle.

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Black Turtle
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black turtle

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Xuanwu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xuanwu

MLA

“Xuanwu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xuanwu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xuanwu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xuanwu.

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