wuxia
English
Etymology
From Mandarin 武俠/武侠 (wǔxiá, “martial hero”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value UK is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /wuːˈʃɑː/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value US is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌwuˈʃɑ/
Noun
wuxia (uncountable)
- A genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.