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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswuxia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wuxia
"Ele é um grande fã de romances wuxia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wuxia" is said worldwide
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wuxia
Transliteration: wuxia
"Ce film est un excellent exemple de wuxia."
Wuxia
Transliteration: Wuxia
"Der Film gehört zum Genre des Wuxia."
wuxia
Transliteration: wuxia
"Adoro i film di genere wuxia."
wuxia
Transliteration: wuxia
"El cine wuxia combina artes marciales y romance."
wuxia
Transliteration: wuxia
"Ele é um grande fã de romances wuxia."
वूक्सिया
Transliteration: vuksia
"यह फिल्म पारंपरिक वूक्सिया शैली पर आधारित है।"
武侠
Transliteration: wǔxiá
"这部小说是一部经典的武侠作品。"
무협
Transliteration: muhyeop
"그는 무협 소설 읽기를 좋아합니다."
武侠
Transliteration: bukyō
"その映画は中国の武侠の世界を描いています。"
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