wuxia

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UK/wuːˈʃɑː/US/ˌwuˈʃɑ/

noun

A genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.

OriginMandarin 武俠 /武侠 →
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Meanings

nounwuxia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.

Origin

  1. Mandarin武俠 /武侠“martial hero”
  2. Englishwuxia

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 武俠 /武侠
  • 武俠 /武侠 (wǔxiá)genre
Indonesian cerita silat
  • cerita silatgenre
Japanese 武侠
  • 武侠 (bukyō)genre
Korean 무협
  • 무협 (muhyeop)genre
Polish wuxia
  • wuxiagenre
Russian уся́
  • уся́ (usjá)genre
Vietnamese võ hiệp
  • võ hiệpgenre
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APA

wuxia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wuxia

MLA

“wuxia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wuxia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wuxia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wuxia.

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