Meaning of 玄武
玄武 means tortoise; black tortoise; the seven northern constellations of the twenty-eight lunar mansions. Pronounced xuán wǔ.
- tortoise; black tortoise
- the seven northern constellations of the twenty-eight lunar mansions
- the Northern God; the Black Tortoise deity in Taoism
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
xuán玄
wǔ武
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yóu由
guī龟
shé蛇
hé合
tǐ体
ér而
chéng成
de的
líng灵
shòu兽
。
In ancient legends, the Xuanwu was a divine beast formed by the union of a turtle and snake.
Sì四
xiàng象
zhī之
zhōng中
，
xuán玄
wǔ武
dài代
biǎo表
běi北
fāng方
，
xíng形
xiàng象
wéi为
hēi黑
sè色
wū乌
guī龟
。
Among the Four Symbols, Xuanwu represents the north and takes the form of a black tortoise.