wuxia
/ (ˈwuːˌʃiːˈɑː) /
noun
a genre of Chinese fiction and film, concerning the adventures of sword-wielding chivalrous heroes
Origin of wuxia
1from Chinese: martial-chivalric
Words Nearby wuxia
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How to use wuxia in a sentence
The blackmail sublot comes from Chinese martial-arts fiction, called wuxia, which Chabon read in preparation for the novel.
‘Telegraph Avenue’: Michael Chabon on His Obsessive Novel of Fandom | Josh Dzieza | September 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTwuxia stories are typically about sorting out the consequences of some crime committed in the prior generation.
‘Telegraph Avenue’: Michael Chabon on His Obsessive Novel of Fandom | Josh Dzieza | September 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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