wushu

See also wǔshù

English

Wikipedia

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 (nan) (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)), vũ thuật (vi) (武術 (vi))