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wushu.

Any Chinese martial art.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwuːˈʃuː/
  1. Any Chinese martial art.

    uncountable
  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.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 武術/武术 (wǔshù, “martial techniques”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.