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wushu

Noun CEFR B1
ˈwuːˈʃuː

Definitions

  1. Any Chinese martial art.
  2. 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.

Equivalents

Españolwushu
Françaiswushu
DeutschWushu
10 more languages
العربيةاَلْوُوشُو
Suomiwushu
Bahasa Indonesiawushu
日本語武術
한국어무술우슈
Bahasa Melayuwusyu
Polskiwushu
Portuguêswushu
Русскийушу

Examples

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.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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