wu shu

Or wu·shu

[woo shoo]

noun

1. Chinese martial arts collectively.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wu shu¹

1970–75; < Chinese wǔshù, equivalent to wǔ military + shù art

Example Sentences

Seattle Chinese Garden Open House: Lion dance, traditional music, wu shu and tai chi demonstrations, Chinese calligraphy, painting, entertainment for all ages, 3 p.m.

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Just now he swayed along with a pair of heavy baskets slung on a bamboo all the way from Wu Shu, as the pilgrim under his load of sin, and as he swayed he sang in a weak falsetto a ditty which sounded like—     "Nam mo pen shih shih chia     Man tan lai lei tsun fo;     Hu fa chu t'ien p'u sa,     An fu ssu, Li she tzn."

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