西王母
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Chinese[edit]
west(ern) | queen mother | ||
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simp. and trad. (西王母) |
西 | 王母 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
西王母
Japanese[edit]
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[edit]
From Chinese 西遊記/西游记 (Xīyóujì).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
西王母 or 西王母 • (Saiōbo or Seiōbo)
Korean[edit]
Hanja in this term | ||
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西 | 王 | 母 |
Proper noun[edit]
西王母 • (Seowangmo) (hangeul 서왕모)
Vietnamese[edit]
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | ||
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西 | 王 | 母 |
Proper noun[edit]
西王母
- chữ Hán form of Tây Vương Mẫu (“Queen Mother of the West”).
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