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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

wuxia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wuxia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wuxia/wuːˈʃjɑː/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #25000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Adoro i film di genere wuxia."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A genre of Chinese fiction and cinema concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China, typically featuring fantastical superhuman feats of martial arts and chivalric themes.

    "The film is a critically acclaimed masterpiece of modern wuxia cinema."
  2. 2

    A hero or knight-errant characteristic of this genre, dedicated to upholding justice and chivalry.

    "He played the role of a wandering wuxia fighting corruption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Borrowed into English from Mandarin Chinese 'wǔxiá' (武俠), a compound of 'wǔ' (military, martial) and 'xiá' (chivalrous, hero). Originally describing a genre of Chinese martial arts literature and folklore, the term entered global popular culture via cinema and digital media.

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