西王母
Chinese
west(ern) | queen mother | ||
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simp. and trad. (西王母) | 西 | 王母 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
西王母
- (Chinese religion, Chinese mythology) Queen Mother of the West (goddess)
- 安息長老傳聞條枝有弱水、西王母,而未嘗見。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Ānxī chánglǎo chuánwén Tiáozhī yǒu Ruòshuǐ, Xīwángmǔ, ér wèicháng jiàn. [Pinyin]
- The elders of Anxi have heard that the Weak River and the Queen Mother of the West are to be found in Tiaozhi, and [but] have never seen it.
安息长老传闻条枝有弱水、西王母,而未尝见。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- name of an ancient state or region
Synonyms
- (Queen Mother of the West): 王母娘娘 (Wángmǔ Niángniang), 王母 (wángmǔ)
Noun
西王母
- deer
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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西 | 王 | 母 |
さい Grade: 2 | おう Grade: 1 | ぼ Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Kanji in this term | ||
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西 | 王 | 母 |
せい Grade: 2 | おう Grade: 1 | ぼ Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Chinese 西遊記.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa̠io̞ːbo̞]
- IPA(key): [se̞ːo̞ːbo̞]
Proper noun
西王母 or 西王母 • (Saiōbo or Seiōbo)
- (Chinese religion, Chinese mythology) Queen Mother of the West (goddess)
Korean
Hanja in this term | ||
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西 | 王 | 母 |
Proper noun
西王母 • (Seowangmo) (hangeul 서왕모)
- Hanja form? of 서왕모 (“Queen Mother of the West”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | ||
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西 | 王 | 母 |
Proper noun
西王母
- chữ Hán form of Tây Vương Mẫu (“Queen Mother of the West”).