wushu

/ ˈwuːʃuː /

noun

1. a general term for Chinese martial arts

Word History and Origins

Origin of wushu¹

from Chinese wǔ military + shú art

Example Sentences

Xinhua cited the China Earthquake Networks Center as saying the quake rocked Wushu county in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2 a.m. local time.

From Seattle Times

At night, I would wait until the rest of the staff left and reboot the system, adjusting to Asian schedules to place live bets on wushu, kabbadi, sepak-takraw, kurash, and buzkashi tournaments.

From Slate

Brunei has never won a gold medal at the Asian Games, but Basma Lachkar took silver in wushu this year for the country’s best-ever result.

From Washington Times

Wushu was introduced into Brunei about 15 years ago by China.

From Washington Times

Nor was anything said about a diplomatic spat China ignited with India the day before Saturday’s opening ceremony as it refused to back down on its stance on visas for Indian athletes coming from a region that leaders maintain belongs to China, resulting in three women wushu athletes being unable to compete.

From Seattle Times