武 术

wǔ shùdictionary entry

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:種|种[zhǒng]

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Original source entry:

武術 武术 [wu3 shu4] /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:種|种[zhong3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 武術

武
wǔ
martial / military
Wǔ
surname Wu
术
zhú
(bound form) Atractylodes (genus of perennial herbs in the daisy family, used in TCM)
shù
(bound form) art / skill / discipline / (bound form) method / technique / strategy

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