wǔxiá

武侠

Word · NounTraditional武俠

martial arts hero; knight-errant; wuxia genre

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

martial arts hero; knight-errant; chivalrous warrior (in wuxia fiction)

Refers to the stock character type in Chinese martial arts fiction who possesses superior fighting skills and a strong moral code, as well as the genre itself (wuxia).

Jīn金
Yōng庸
de的
wǔ武
xiá侠
xiǎo小
shuō说
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
 。

Jin Yong's wuxia novels have influenced several generations.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
wǔ武
xiá侠
yuán元
sù素
 。

This film is full of traditional wuxia elements.

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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
wǔ武
xiá侠
mèng梦
 。

He has had a wuxia dream since childhood.

Wǔ武
xiá侠
jīng精
shén神
qiáng强
diào调
xiá侠
yì义
yǔ与
zhèng正
yì义
 。

The wuxia spirit emphasizes chivalry and justice.

Zhōng中
guó国
wǔ武
xiá侠
wén文
huà化
zài在
Yà亚
zhōu洲
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

Chinese wuxia culture is very popular in Asia.