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wushu
wushu
English
Noun
wushu (uncountable)
- Any Chinese martial art.
- A modern exhibition and full-contact sport based on traditional Chinese martial arts, created in the People's Republic of China. Also known as modern wushu or contemporary wushu.
- 1985, Black Belt (volume 23, number 4, page 78)
- The techniques of contemporary wushu are indeed those which at one time were used for self-defense, but the basis and development of wushu are different from kung fu.
- 1985, Black Belt (volume 23, number 4, page 78)
Translations
martial art