wuxia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /wuːˈʃɑː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌwuˈʃɑ/

Noun

wuxia (uncountable)

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

Translations

genre

Chinese:
Mandarin: 武俠 (zh), 武侠 (zh) (wǔxiá)

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