Meanings
proper noun
alternative jianghu
- the subculture of the martial arts community
- crime fictionthe subculture of the criminal underworld
Origin
- Mandarin江湖
- Englishjiang hu
Borrowed from Mandarin 江湖 (jiānghú).
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APA
jiang hu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiang%20hu
MLA
“jiang hu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiang%20hu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jiang hu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiang%20hu.
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