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西王母
Mandarin · pinyin Xī wáng mǔ
Meanings
- Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West, keeper of the peaches of immortality
- popularly known as 王母娘娘
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1–2–3 · Xi1 wang2 mu3
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 3 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sai1 wong4 mou5
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name
- (Chinese religion, Chinese mythology) Queen Mother of the West (goddess)
- name of an ancient state or region
noun
- deer
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