wushu

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈwuːˈʃuː/

Definition of wushu

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Any Chinese martial art.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)Any Chinese martial art.
  2. (uncountable)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.
    “The techniques of contemporary wushu are indeed those which at one time were used for self-defense, but the basis and development of wushu are different from kung fu.”

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Etymology

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

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