武
U+6B66
8 STROKES
Entry·pron. wǔ
ㄨˇ
“Martial; military; warlike; relating to combat or violence; brave; a surname; also a name for a chapter in the Book of Songs.”
Taiwan rank
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Words containing this character
Common words in our dictionary built on this character
- 武器weapon; arms; any device or instrument used to inflict harm or damage.
- 武士warrior; samurai; a member of the warrior class in medieval Japan; a chivalrous soldier in medieval Europe.
- 武俠ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊknight-errant in Chinese fiction; a martial-arts hero who upholds justice; the wuxia genre of literature, film, and theater.
- 武裝to arm; to equip with weapons or gear; armed forces; military; arms or equipment; to strengthen with material or psychological preparation
- 武功ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥmartial arts; military accomplishments; (in Peking opera) martial arts feats; a county in Shaanxi; a mountain in Shaanxi
- 武力military force; armed strength; soldiers or combat power; also courage or martial prowess.
- 核武nuclear weapon; nuclear arms; (in context of policy or arms control) nuclear weapons program or arsenal.
- 武帝Emperor Wu; posthumous name of several Chinese emperors, most famously Emperor Wu of Han (Han Wudi); also Emperor Wu of Liang and others.
- 武術martial arts; combat techniques involving bare hands and weapons; includes forms like tai chi, swordplay, and choreographed stage or film fighting.
- 武漢ㄨˇ ㄏㄢˋcity in central China; capital of Hubei Province; major transport and industrial hub
- 文武ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇcivil and military; literary and martial; civil officials and military officers; King Wen and King Wu of Zhou
- 武將ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋmilitary general; a high-ranking officer who commands troops in battle; a warrior commander in historical or period dramas.
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