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What does hsüan-wu mean?
Obsolete form of Xuanwu.
Where does hsüan-wu come from?
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 玄武 (Xuánwǔ) (Xuánwǔ, lit. "Dark Warrior").

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