Black Turtle

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Black Turtle

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

Synonyms

• Black Turtle of the North
• Black Tortoise
• Xuanwu
• Hsüan-wu

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 玄武 (zh) (Xuánwǔ), 北方玄武 (zh) (Běifāng Xuánwǔ)

• Japanese: 玄武 (ja)
• Korean: 현무 (Hyeonmu)
• Vietnamese: Huyền Vũ