wuxia

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 武俠 (wǔxiá, “martial hero”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /wuːˈʃɑː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌwuˈʃɑ/

Noun

wuxia (uncountable)

  1. A genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.
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