玄武
Chinese
black; mysterious | martial; military | ||
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simp. and trad. (玄武) | 玄 | 武 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
玄武
- (astronomy) the Black Turtle (literally "Black Warrior"), a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy.
- (feng shui) the Black Turtle (literally "Black Warrior"), a representation of water and direction north.
- Xuanwu, a Taoist god.
- (~區) Xuanwu (a district of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China).
Synonyms
- 北方玄武 (Běifāng Xuánwǔ)
- (Hokkien) 帝爺/帝爷, 帝爺公/帝爷公
- (Teochew) 玄武山佛祖
Hypernyms
- 四象
Hyponyms
- 斗 (dǒu), 斗宿 (Dǒuxiù)
- 牛 (niú), 牛宿 (Niúxiù)
- 女 (nǚ), 女宿 (Nǚxiù)
- 虛/虚 (xū), 虛宿/虚宿 (Xūxiù)
- 危 (wēi), 危宿 (Wēixiù)
- 室 (shì), 室宿 (Shìxiù)
- 壁 (bì), 壁宿 (Bìxiù)
Coordinate terms
- 白虎 (báihǔ)
- 青龍/青龙 (qīnglóng)
- 朱雀 (zhūquè)
See also
- 二十八宿 (Èrshíbā Xiù)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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玄 | 武 |
げん Grade: S | む Grade: 5 |
goon |
Kanji in this term | |
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玄 | 武 |
げん Grade: S | ぶ Grade: 5 |
goon | kan’on |
Etymology
From Chinese 玄武(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) げんぶ [géꜜǹbù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞mbɯ̟ᵝ]
- IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞mːɯ̟ᵝ]
Proper noun
玄武 or 玄武 • (Genbu or Genmu)
- Xuanwu (Chinese Taoist god)
- the Black Tortoise, literally "Black Warrior" (one of the Four Symbols, who keeps watch in the north).
Coordinate terms
- 青竜 (Seiryū, “Azure Dragon”)
- 白虎 (Byakko, “White Tiger”)
- 朱雀 (Suzaku, “Vermilion Bird”)
- 黄竜 (Kōryū, “Yellow Dragon”)
See also
- 玄武 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- Black Tortoise on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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玄 | 武 |
Proper noun
玄武 • (Hyeonmu) (hangeul 현무)
- Hanja form? of 현무 (“Black Tortoise, literally "Black Warrior", one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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玄 | 武 |
Proper noun
玄武
- chữ Hán form of Huyền Vũ (“Black Tortoise, literally "Black Warrior", one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations”).