wushu

See also wǔshù

English

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Etymology

From the Sinitic words wu (武, martial), shu (術, art).

Noun

wushu (uncountable)

1. Any Chinese martial arts.
2. A modern exhibition and full-contact sport based on traditional Chinese martial arts, created in the People's Republic of China. Also known as modern wushu or contemporary wushu.

Translations

martial art

Arabic: الووشو (ar) (al-wuushu) m. Armenian: ուշու (hy) (ušu) Chinese: Mandarin: 武術 (cmn), 武术 (cmn) (wǔshù) Min Nan: 武術 (bú-su̍t) French: wushu (fr) m.

German: Wushu (de) n. Japanese: 武術 (ja) (ぶじゅつ, bujutsu) Korean: 무술 (ko) (musul) (武術 (ko)) Russian: ушу (ru) (ušú) f. and n. (indeclinable) Vietnamese: võ thuật (vi) (武術 (vi))