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Sun Wukong
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English
vertical 250 Xiyou.PNG 19th-century illustration of Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong Statue (Waterloo Street, Singapore).jpg Shrine and statue of Sun Wukong at Waterloo Street, Singapore.
Etymology
Borrowed from the en cmn-pinyin - romanization of the en cmn - pronunciation of en zh 孫悟空 Sun Awakened-to-Emptiness.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsʌn wuːˈkɒŋ/ /ˈsun wuːˈkɒŋ/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sun Wukong.wav Southern England
en /ˈsʌn wuˈkɔŋ/ /ˈsun wuˈkɔŋ/ GA
en /ˈsʌn wuˈkɑŋ/ /ˈsun wuˈkɑŋ/ cot-caught
en ɒŋ 3
Proper noun
1
en Chinese mythology An anthropomorphic monkey with various abilities and magical powers best known for being one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese epic Journey to the West, and is revered as a deity by some Buddhists and most Taoists.
Synonyms
en Monkey King
Further reading
Q11773777 Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong Sun Wukong
en Buddhism Chinese fiction Fictional characters Individuals Taoism