wu shu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wu shu
1970–75; < Chinese wǔshù, equivalent to wǔ military + shù art
Example Sentences
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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.
From Seattle Times
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."
From Project Gutenberg
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