Black Turtle of the North

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Black Turtle of the North

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A calque of Mandarin 北方玄武 (Běifāng Xuánwǔ) (lit. "Dark Warrior of the North") + its primary animal representation.

proper noun

  1. Synonym of Black Turtle.

    Similar: Black Turtle, Black Tortoise of the North

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"Black Turtle of the North." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/black%20turtle%20of%20the%20north. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

Black Turtle of the North. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/black%20turtle%20of%20the%20north

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"Black Turtle of the North." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/black%20turtle%20of%20the%20north.

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@misc{black_turtle_of_the_north_2026,
  title = {Black Turtle of the North},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/black%20turtle%20of%20the%20north},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}