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wuxia

UK/wuːˈʃɑː/US/ˌwuˈʃɑ/

wuxia noun: a genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.

Noun

wuxia (uncountable)

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

wuxia meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

wuxia in Indonesian

genre
cerita silat

wuxia in Vietnamese

genre
võ hiệp

Origin of wuxia

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

Questions about wuxia

What does wuxia mean?
Wuxia means a genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.
What is wuxia in Indonesian?
Wuxia in Indonesian is cerita silat. See Wuxia meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is wuxia?
Wuxia is a noun.
How do you pronounce wuxia?
Wuxia is pronounced /wuːˈʃɑː/ (UK).

Words near wuxia in the dictionary

  1. wuweizidilactone
  2. wuweizisu
  3. Wuwuchim
  4. WUXGA
  5. Wuxi
  6. wuxia
  7. Wuxiang
  8. wuxing
  9. wuxtra
  10. wuxtry
  11. Wuxue

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