"wuxia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /wuːˈʃɑː/ [UK], /ˌwuˈʃɑ/ [US]
Etymology: From Mandarin 武俠/武侠 (wǔxiá, “martial hero”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|武俠|t=martial hero}} 武俠/武侠 (wǔxiá, “martial hero”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wuxia (uncountable)
  1. A genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China. Wikipedia link: wuxia Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fantasy, Literary genres Translations (genre): 武俠 (Chinese Mandarin), 武侠 (wǔxiá) (Chinese Mandarin), 武侠 (bukyō) (alt: ぶきょう) (Japanese), 무협 (muhyeop) (alt: 武俠) (Korean), уся́ (usjá) (Russian), võ hiệp (Vietnamese)

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