wushu

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/ˈwuːˈʃuː/

noun

Any Chinese martial art.

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Meanings

nounwushu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny Chinese martial art.
  2. uncountableA 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.

    1985, Black Belt, volume 23, number 4, page 78

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kung fu

Origin

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

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Translations

Arabic اَلْوُوشُو
  • اَلْوُوشُو (al-wūšū)martial art
Chinese Mandarin 武術 /武术
  • 武術 /武术 (wǔshù)martial art
Finnish wushu
  • wushumartial art
French wushu
  • wushumartial art
German Wushu
  • Wushumartial art
Indonesian wushu
  • wushumartial art
Japanese 武術
  • 武術 (bujutsu)martial art
Korean 무술, 우슈
  • 무술 (musul)martial art
  • 우슈 (ushu)martial art
Malay wusyu
  • wusyumartial art
Persian ووشو
  • ووشو (vošo)martial art
Polish wushu
  • wushumartial art
Portuguese wushu
  • wushumartial art
Russian ушу́
  • ушу́ (ušú)martial art
Spanish wushu
  • wushumartial art
Swedish wushu
  • wushumartial art
Thai วูซู
  • วูซูmartial art
Vietnamese võ thuật, vũ thuật
  • võ thuậtmartial art
  • vũ thuậtmartial art
  • ủ sumartial art
Cite this entry
APA

wushu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wushu

MLA

“wushu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wushu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wushu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wushu.

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