Mòqiūlì xiāngdāng yú Xīlà shénhuà zhōng de Hèěrmòsī.
Mercury corresponds to Hermes in Greek mythology.
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Pure phonetic transliteration of Latin Mercurius. Used only when discussing Roman mythology directly — Chinese never adopted it for the planet (水星 Shuǐxīng) or the element (水银 shuǐyín).
Mercury's Greek counterpart. The Roman god lent his name to the planet 水星 (Mercury) and the element 水银 (mercury / quicksilver) — though Chinese never adopted Mòqiūlì for either, sticking with native 水 (water)-based names.
