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Meaning of wushu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈwuːˈʃuː/

Definitions

  1. Any Chinese martial art.
    uncountable
  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.
    uncountable

Equivalents

العربية اَلْوُوشُو
Deutsch Wushu
Español wushu
Suomi wushu
Français wushu
Bahasa Indonesia wushu
日本語 武術
한국어 무술 우슈
Polski wushu
Português wushu
Русский ушу
Tiếng Việt ủ su võ thuật vũ thuật

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

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

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