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武俠
  mou5 hap6   jyutping
  wu3 xia2   pinyin
Wuxia; knight-errand; chivalrous swordsman


Wuxia is a traditional form of literature, a fiction set in ancient China telling the stories and adventures of martial artists fighting evil and injustice. Wuxia fiction greatly influences art, films, television, theatre and even video games.
Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: noun

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
武俠

This word has been viewed 3602 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by XieChengnuo on 26th May 2006 19:11 and last edited on 27th Apr 2018 05:04
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Characters in this word:

 mou5  -  force; military, martial
 hap6 haap6  -  chivalry; knight-errand

2 compounds containing this word:

武俠小說 - sword-fighting fantasy novel
武俠片 - swordplay movie
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