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武俠

wǔ xiá·ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊ

“knight-errant in Chinese fiction; a martial-arts hero who upholds justice; the wuxia genre of literature, film, and theater.”

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Martial; military; warlike; relating to combat or violence; brave; a surname; also a name for a chapter in the Book of Songs.

xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊ

A person who is brave and chivalrous; a hero; an act of defending the weak and fighting injustice; also used as an adjective meaning chivalrous.