wǔ wēn shén

五瘟神 (wǔ wēn shén) is a Chinese word meaning “five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence; cf four horsemen of the apocalypse”.

Meanings

  1. 1five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence
  2. 2cf four horsemen of the apocalypse

Characters in 五瘟神

五wǔ · five瘟wēn · epidemic; pestilence; plague神shén · god; deity

Related words

五five精神spirit精神vigor; vitality神god; deity神God神父Catholic or Orthodox priest; Father (title of address)神经nerve神秘mysterious神奇magical神像likeness of a god or Buddha第五fifth眼神expression or emotion showing in one's eyes

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