武术 meaning and pronunciation

武术
Simplified word
武術
Traditional word

武术 English definition

wǔ shù
  • martial art
  • military skill or technique (in former times)
  • all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)
  • self-defense
  • tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)
  • also called kungfu 功夫
  • CL:种[zhong3]

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Characters

  • 武 (wǔ): martial; military;
  • 术 (shù): skill; art; method; technique; various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea;