九烏
Chinese
nine | a crow; black; not; empty; void | ||
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trad. (九烏) | 九 | 烏 | |
simp. (九乌) | 九 | 乌 | |
Literally: “nine crows”. |
Etymology
See 九日. Figurative use of 烏 (“crow”) is from the three-legged crow living in the sun in Chinese mythology.
Pronunciation
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