武术

wǔ shù · wu shu

Traditional 武術

Meaning

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  1. military skill or technique (in former times)
  2. all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)
  3. self-defense
  4. tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)
  5. also called kungfu 功夫
  6. CL:種 / 种 (zhǒng)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)习(xí)武(wǔ)术(shù),身(shēn)体(tǐ)非(fēi)常(cháng)强(qiáng)壮(zhuàng)。

He has studied martial arts since childhood and is very strong.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)武(wǔ)术(shù)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)观(guān)众(zhòng)。

This martial arts performance attracted many spectators.

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