武术 wǔshù▶ Seni bela diri

Stroke order

武术 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

• 武 — 8 strokes
• 术 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. military skill or technique (in former times)
2. all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)
3. self-defense
4. tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)
5. also called kungfu 功夫

Related words

• 学术pembelajaran
• 手术Operasi; pengoperasian
• 美术Seni Rupa
• 战术taktik
• 技术teknologi
• 武侠Seni bela diri

武术 is pronounced wǔshù and means “Seni bela diri”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 武术 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.