wushu
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of wushu
from Chinese wǔ military + shú art
Example Sentences
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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
The regional fare includes dragon boat racing, sepaktakraw — sometimes called “kick volleyball” — wushu, a Chinese martial art, and kabaddi, a popular contact sport on the Indian subcontinent.
From Seattle Times
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