wuxia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/wuːˈʃɑː/ /ˌwuˈʃɑ/

Word forms

wuxia

Etymology

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

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