武侠

wǔ xiá

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
2. knight-errant
3. martial-arts hero fiction

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 侠客 xiá kè 侠客 xiá kè chivalrous person a person who is a knight-errant; the protagonist in 武侠 stories: chivalrous person
• 武术 wǔ shù 武术 wǔ shù military skill or technique (in former times) martial arts, the physical techniques often depicted in 武侠: military skill or technique (in former times)
• 江湖 jiāng hú 江湖 jiāng hú rivers and lakes the martial arts underworld or community where 武侠 stories take place: rivers and lakes
• 功夫 gōng fu 功夫 gōng fu skill kung fu; another term for martial arts, often associated with 武侠 films: skill

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要混淆“武侠”和“武术”。“武侠”指一种文艺类型或侠义精神，而“武术”仅指打斗技术。

Example Sentences

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他最喜欢看 武侠 小说。

He likes reading martial arts chivalry novels the most.

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Words Containing 武侠

• 武侠小说 武侠小说 wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō: a martial arts (wuxia) novel

Child Words of 武侠

• 侠 侠 xiá: knight-errant
• 武 武 wǔ: martial