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Black Turtle

Black Turtle proper noun: a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy.

Proper noun

Black Turtle

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

Black Turtle meaning in Vietnamese

Black Turtle in Vietnamese

Translations
Huyền Vũ

Synonyms of Black Turtle

Origin of Black Turtle

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

Questions about Black Turtle

What does Black Turtle mean?
Black Turtle means a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy.
What is Black Turtle in Vietnamese?
Black Turtle in Vietnamese is Huyền Vũ. See Black Turtle meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Black Turtle?
Black Turtle is a proper noun.

Words near Black Turtle in the dictionary

  1. black trumpets
  2. Black Tuesday
  3. Black Tulip
  4. black turnstone
  5. black turnstones
  6. Black Turtle
  7. black turtle bean
  8. black turtle beans
  9. Black Turtle of the North
  10. Black Twitter
  11. black up

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