Etymology

wuxia

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Today it means: A genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China. Full definition →

Mandarin 武俠 /武侠
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from武俠 /武侠“martial hero”
  2. English todaywuxia

From Mandarin 武俠 /武侠 (wǔxiá, “martial hero”).

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