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

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 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

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