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武

Character · Adjective · Proper noun · Noun

military; martial arts; brave; surname; step

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Meanings

5 senses · 22 examples
1.

adjective

military; related to warfare (opposite of 文)

Used to describe matters related to weapons, military forces, or national defense.

Zhōng中
guó国
de的
jūn军
shì事
wǔ武
qì器
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
xiān先
jìn进
 。

China's military weapons are becoming more and more advanced.

Jūn军
duì队
de的
wǔ武
zhuāng装
zhuāng装
bèi备
xū需
yào要
dì定
qī期
gēng更
xīn新
 。

The military's armed equipment needs regular updates.

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Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
wǔ军
lì事
bù力
róng量
xiǎo不
qù容
 小
 觑
 。

This country's military power should not be underestimated.

Wǔ武
bèi备
shì是
guó国
jiā家
ān安
quán全
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bǎo保
zhàng障
 。

Military preparedness is an important guarantee for national security.

Wén文
wǔ武
shuāng双
quán全
shì是
hěn很
duō多
rén人
xiàng向
wǎng往
de的
pǐn品
zhì质
 。

Being proficient in both civil and military skills is a quality many people aspire to.

2.

adjective

martial arts; related to combat skills

Used to describe traditional combat techniques, performance martial arts, or fighting skills.

Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
xué学
xí习
wǔ武
shù术
 ,
shēn身
shǒu手
fēi非
cháng常
jiǎo矫
jiàn健
 。

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

Zhè这
jiā家
wǔ武
guǎn馆
kāi开
shè设
le了
duō多
zhǒng种
wǔ武
shù术
kè课
chéng程
 。

This martial arts studio offers a variety of martial arts courses.

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zá杂
jì技
tuán团
de的
wǔ武
yì艺
biǎo表
yǎn演
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
zhǎng掌
shēng声
 。

The acrobatic troupe's martial arts performance won rounds of applause from the audience.

Wǔ武
shù术
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
 。

Martial arts are an important part of traditional Chinese culture.

Tā他
de的
wǔ武
yì艺
gāo高
qiáng强
 ,
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
rén人
néng能
dǎ打
bài败
tā他
 。

He is highly skilled in martial arts, and few people can defeat him.

3.

adjective

brave; fierce; powerful

Used to describe people's demeanor or the intensity of an action, such as fire or force.

Zhè这
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
fēi非
cháng常
yīng英
yǒng勇
wú无
wèi畏
 。

This hero is very brave and fearless.

Lǎo老
hǔ虎
de的
wēi威
fēng风
ràng让
xiǎo小
dòng动
wù物
men们
dōu都
hěn很
hài害
pà怕
 。

The tiger's majestic presence makes small animals very scared.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
lái来
shì势
měng凶
liè猛
 ,
shāo烧
huǐ毁
le了
hěn很
duō多
fáng房
wū屋
 。

This fierce fire burned down many houses.

Tā他
de的
wén文
fēng风
xī犀
lì利
yǒu有
lì力
 ,
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
lì力
liàng量
gǎn感
 。

His writing style is sharp and powerful, full of a sense of strength.

Zhè这
wèi位
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
sài赛
chǎng场
shàng上
biǎo表
xiàn现
dé得
shí十
fēn分
yǒng勇
měng猛
 。

This athlete performed very bravely on the field.

4.

proper noun

surname Wu

Used as a family name in Chinese culture.

Wǔ武
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Wu is our Chinese teacher.

Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
Wǔ武
 ,
yī一
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
rè热
qíng情
 。

My neighbor's surname is Wu, and their family is very warm.

5.

noun

half step;泛指脚步

formal

Used in classical Chinese and formal written contexts, referring to a very short distance or footsteps.

Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
shì事
jì迹
yì一
zhí直
bèi被
hòu后
rén人
chuán传
sòng颂
 ,
yán延
xù续
bù不
jué绝
 。

The deeds of these two heroes have been passed down and continued by later generations.

Tā他
men们
liǎng两
rén人
de的
zhǒng脚
wǔ步
jǐn紧
mì密
xiāng相
suí随
 ,
guān关
xì系
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 。

The two of them walk closely together, and their relationship is very good.

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Chéng城
shì市
de的
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
suí随
chù处
kě可
jiàn见
xíng行
rén人
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
 。

Footsteps of pedestrians can be seen everywhere on city streets.

Chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
chuán传
chéng承
xū需
yào要
wǒ我
men们
dài代
dài代
yán延
xù续
 。

The inheritance of traditional culture requires us to pass it down from generation to generation.

Tā他
zhuī追
suí随
ēn恩
shī师
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
 ,
jì继
xù续
zuān钻
yán研
xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
 。

He followed in his mentor's footsteps and continued to pursue academic research.