五瘟神

wǔ wēn shén

Dictionary entry

five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence

What does 五瘟神 mean?

五瘟神 (wǔ wēn shén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence

2cf four horsemen of the apocalypse

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五wǔfive · 5 瘟wēnepidemic; pestilence; plague · (fig.) stupid; dull; (of a performance) lackluster 神ShénGod

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