Sun Wukong
noun
Sun Wu·kong
ˈsün-ˈwü-ˌkȯŋ
: monkey in Chinese folklore who joins a monk on his way to India to retrieve Buddhist scriptures to bring back to the Chinese people
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“Sun Wukong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sun%20Wukong. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.
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