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武经总要

Wǔ Jīng Zǒng Yàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
"Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques", book published in 1044 during the Northern Song Dynasty
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

武經總要 武经总要 [Wu3 Jing1 Zong3 Yao4] /"Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques", book published in 1044 during the Northern Song Dynasty/

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Other forms in these source records: 武經總要

  • 武
    wǔ

    martial / military

    Wǔ

    surname Wu

  • 经
    jīng

    classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīng jì]

    Jīng

    surname Jing

  • 总
    zǒng

    (bound form) general / overall / to sum up / in every case / always / invariably / anyway / after all / eventually / sooner or later / surely / (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zǒng jīng lǐ] or 總編|总编[zǒng biān] etc

  • 要
    yāo

    (bound form) to demand / to coerce

    yào

    to want / to need / to ask for / will / shall / about to / need to / should / if (same as 要是[yào shi]) / (bound form) important

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