Xuanwu
See also:
Xuánwǔ
and
Xuan Wu
English
Alternative forms
Xuan Wu
Hsüan-wu
,
Hsüanwu
,
Hsüan Wu
Hsuanwu
,
Hsuan Wu
Etymology
From the pinyin romanization of
Mandarin
Chinese
玄武
(
Xuánwǔ
, literally
“
Dark Warrior
”
)
.
Proper noun
Xuanwu
(
astronomy
,
Chinese culture
)
Synonym of
Black Turtle
.
A
Taoist
god
.