武 mou⁵ {wǔ}

1. martial
2. military

武 mou⁵ {Wǔ}

surname Wu

武德 mou⁵ dak¹ {wǔ dé}

martial arts virtues; martial arts morals

武館〔-馆〕 mou⁵ gun² {wǔ guǎn}

(noun) Martial art centers

武力 mou⁵ lik⁶ {wǔ lì}

1. battle ability 2. force

武清 mou⁵ cing¹ {Wǔ qīng}

Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津

武昌 mou⁵ coeng¹ {Wǔ chāng}

Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市, Hubei

武松 mou⁵ cung⁴ {Wǔ Sōng}

Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan po 梁山泊 in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳, whose exploits including killing a tiger with his bare hands

武川 mou⁵ cyun¹ {Wǔ chuān}

Wuchuan county in Hohhot 呼和浩特, Inner Mongolia

武打 mou⁵ daa² {wǔ dǎ}

acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance

武旦 mou⁵ daan² {wǔ dàn}

female military role in a Chinese opera

武丁 mou⁵ ding¹ {Wǔ Dīng}

Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty

武定 mou⁵ ding⁶ {Wǔ dìng}

1. Wuding reign name (543-550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏
2. Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州, Yunnan

武都 mou⁵ dou¹ {Wǔ dū}

Wudu district of Longnan city 隴南市, Gansu

武斷〔-断〕 mou⁵ dyun³ {wǔ duàn}

1. arbitrary
2. subjective
3. dogmatic

武庫〔-库〕 mou⁵ fu³ {wǔ kù}

1. arsenal
2. store of arms

武舉〔-举〕 mou⁵ geoi² {wǔ jǔ}

successful military candidate in the imperial provincial examination

武警 mou⁵ ging² {wǔ jǐng}

armed police

武岡〔-冈〕 mou⁵ gong¹ {Wǔ gāng}

Wugang county level city in Shaoyang 邵陽, Hunan

武江 mou⁵ gong¹ {Wǔ jiāng}

Wujiang district of Shaoguan City 韶關市, Guangdong

武官 mou⁵ gun¹ {wǔ guān}

1. military official
2. military attaché

武功 mou⁵ gung¹ {Wǔ gōng}

Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽, Shaanxi

武功 mou⁵ gung¹ {wǔ gōng}

1. martial art
2. military accomplishments
3. (Peking opera) martial arts feats

武俠〔-侠〕 mou⁵ haap⁶ {wǔ xiá}

1. martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
2. knight-errant

武侯 mou⁵ hau⁴ {Wǔ hóu}

Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan

武器 mou⁵ hei³ {wǔ qì}

1. weapon
2. arms
3. CL: 種

武鄉〔-乡〕 mou⁵ hoeng¹ {Wǔ xiāng}

Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治, Shanxi

武漢〔-汉〕 mou⁵ hon³ {Wǔ hàn}

Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province

武邑 mou⁵ jap¹ {Wǔ yì}

Wuyi county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei

武義〔-义〕 mou⁵ ji⁶ {Wǔ yì}

Wuyi county in Jinhua 金華, Zhejiang

武勇 mou⁵ jung⁵ {wǔ yǒng}

1. military skills
2. valor
3. valorous

武穴 mou⁵ jyut⁶ {Wǔ xué}

Wuxue county level city in Huanggang 黃岡, Hubei

武溪 mou⁵ kai¹ {Wǔ xī}

1. Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong
2. formerly Shuang river 瀧水

武強〔-强〕 mou⁵ koeng⁴ {Wǔ qiáng}

Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei

武林 mou⁵ lam⁴ {wǔ lín}

martial arts (social) circles

武力 mou⁵ lik⁶ {wǔ lì}

military force

武陵 mou⁵ ling⁴ {Wǔ líng}

Wuling district of Changde city 常德市, Hunan

武略 mou⁵ loek⁶ {wǔ lüè}

military strategy

武隆 mou⁵ lung⁴ {Wǔ lóng}

Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

武鳴〔-鸣〕 mou⁵ ming⁴ {Wǔ míng}

Wuming county in Nanning 南寧, Guangxi

武藝〔-艺〕 mou⁵ ngai⁶ {wǔ yì}

1. martial art
2. military skill

武寧〔-宁〕 mou⁵ ning⁴ {Wǔ níng}

Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

武安 mou⁵ on¹ {Wǔ ān}

Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲, Hebei

武平 mou⁵ ping⁴ {Wǔ píng}

Wuping county level city in Longyan 龍岩, Fujian

武山 mou⁵ saan¹ {Wǔ shān}

Wushan county in Tianshui 天水, Gansu

武生 mou⁵ sang¹ {wǔ shēng}

male military role in a Chinese opera

武水 mou⁵ seoi² {Wǔ shuǐ}

1. the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong
2. formerly Shuang river 瀧水

武術〔-术〕 mou⁵ seot⁶ {wǔ shù}

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
6. CL: 種

武士 mou⁵ si⁶ {wǔ shì}

1. warrior
2. samurai

武勝〔-胜〕 mou⁵ sing³ {Wǔ shèng}

Wusheng county in Guang'an 廣安, Sichuan

武聖〔-圣〕 mou⁵ sing³ {Wǔ Shèng}

the Saint of War (i.e. the deified Guan Yu 關羽)

武城 mou⁵ sing⁴ {Wǔ chéng}

Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong

武宣 mou⁵ syun¹ {Wǔ xuān}

Wuxuan county in Laibin 來賓, Guangxi

武壇〔-坛〕 mou⁵ taan⁴ {wǔ tán}

martial arts circles

武威 mou⁵ wai¹ {Wǔ wēi}

Wuwei prefecture level city in Gansu

武進〔-进〕 mou⁵ zeon³ {Wǔ jìn}

Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市, Jiangsu

武職〔-职〕 mou⁵ zik¹ {wǔ zhí}

1. military official
2. military position (i.e. job)

武陟 mou⁵ zik¹ {Wǔ zhì}

Wuzhi county in Jiaozuo, Henan

武將〔-将〕 mou⁵ zoeng³ {wǔ jiàng}

1. general
2. military leader
3. fierce man

武裝〔-装〕 mou⁵ zong¹ {wǔ zhuāng}

1. arms
2. equipment
3. to arm
4. military
5. armed (forces)

武俠片〔-侠-〕 mou⁵ haap⁶ pin² {wǔ xiá piān}

(noun) Action movies

武清區〔--区〕 mou⁵ cing¹ keoi¹ {Wǔ qīng qū}

Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津

武昌區〔--区〕 mou⁵ coeng¹ keoi¹ {Wǔ chāng qū}

Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市, Hubei

武川縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ cyun¹ jyun⁶ {Wǔ chuān xiàn}

Wuchuan county in Hohhot 呼和浩特, Inner Mongolia

武打片 mou⁵ daa² pin² {wǔ dǎ piàn}

1. action movie
2. kungfu movie

武定縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ ding⁶ jyun⁶ {Wǔ dìng xiàn}

Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州, Yunnan

武當山〔-当-〕 mou⁵ dong¹ saan¹ {Wǔ dāng shān}

Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei

武都區〔--区〕 mou⁵ dou¹ keoi¹ {Wǔ dū qū}

Wudu district of Longnan city 隴南市, Gansu

武都市 mou⁵ dou¹ si⁵ {Wǔ dū shì}

Wudu city in Gansu

武江區〔--区〕 mou⁵ gong¹ keoi¹ {Wǔ jiāng qū}

Wujiang district of Shaoguan City 韶關市, Guangdong

武岡市〔-冈-〕 mou⁵ gong¹ si⁵ {Wǔ gāng shì}

Wugang county level city in Shaoyang 邵陽, Hunan

武功縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ gung¹ jyun⁶ {Wǔ gōng Xiàn}

Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽, Shaanxi

武功山 mou⁵ gung¹ saan¹ {Wǔ gōng shān}

Mt Wugong in Jiangxi

武功鎮〔--镇〕 mou⁵ gung¹ zan³ {Wǔ gōng zhèn}

Wugong village in Shaanxi

武侯祠 mou⁵ hau⁴ ci⁴ {wǔ hóu cí}

1. memorial hall to Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮 (many of them in different town)
2. refers to tourist attraction in Chengdu 成都

武侯區〔--区〕 mou⁵ hau⁴ keoi¹ {Wǔ hóu qū}

Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan

武器級〔--级〕 mou⁵ hei³ kap¹ {wǔ qì jí}

weapons-grade

武鄉縣〔-乡县〕 mou⁵ hoeng¹ jyun⁶ {Wǔ xiāng xiàn}

Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治, Shanxi

武漢市〔-汉-〕 mou⁵ hon³ si⁵ {Wǔ hàn shì}

Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province

武康鎮〔--镇〕 mou⁵ hong¹ zan³ {Wǔ kāng zhèn}

Wukang town, Zhejiang 浙江

武邑縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ jap¹ jyun⁶ {Wǔ yì xiàn}

Wuyi county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei

武夷山 mou⁵ ji⁴ saan¹ {Wǔ yí shān}

1. Mt Wuyi in Fujian
2. Wuyishan nature reserve
3. Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平 Fujian

武義縣〔-义县〕 mou⁵ ji⁶ jyun⁶ {Wǔ yì xiàn}

Wuyi county in Jinhua 金華, Zhejiang

武穴市 mou⁵ jyut⁶ si⁵ {Wǔ xué shì}

Wuxue county level city in Huanggang 黃岡, Hubei

武強縣〔-强县〕 mou⁵ koeng⁴ jyun⁶ {Wǔ qiáng xiàn}

Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei

武陵源 mou⁵ ling⁴ jyun⁴ {Wǔ líng yuán}

Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市, Hunan

武陵區〔--区〕 mou⁵ ling⁴ keoi¹ {Wǔ líng qū}

Wuling district of Changde city 常德市, Hunan

武隆縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ lung⁴ jyun⁶ {Wǔ lóng xiàn}

Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

武鳴縣〔-鸣县〕 mou⁵ ming⁴ jyun⁶ {Wǔ míng xiàn}

Wuming county in Nanning 南寧, Guangxi

武寧縣〔-宁县〕 mou⁵ ning⁴ jyun⁶ {Wǔ níng xiàn}

Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

武安市 mou⁵ on¹ si⁵ {Wǔ ān shì}

Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲, Hebei

武平縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ ping⁴ jyun⁶ {Wǔ píng xiàn}

Wuping county in Longyan 龍岩, Fujian

武山雞〔--鸡〕 mou⁵ saan¹ gai¹ {Wǔ shān jī}

1. see 烏骨雞
2. black-boned chicken
3. silky fowl
4. silkie

武山縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ saan¹ jyun⁶ {Wǔ shān xiàn}

Wushan county in Tianshui 天水, Gansu

武士刀 mou⁵ si⁶ dou¹ {wǔ shì dāo}

katana

武士道 mou⁵ si⁶ dou⁶ {wǔ shì dào}

bushidō or way of the warrior, samurai code of chivalry

武士彠〔--彟〕 mou⁵ si⁶ wok⁶ {Wǔ Shì huò}

Wu Shihuo (7th century), father of Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天

武仙座 mou⁵ sin¹ zo⁶ {Wǔ xiān zuò}

Hercules (constellation)

武勝縣〔-胜县〕 mou⁵ sing³ jyun⁶ {Wǔ shèng xiàn}

Wusheng county in Guang'an 廣安, Sichuan

武城縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ sing⁴ jyun⁶ {Wǔ chéng xiàn}

Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong

武宣縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ syun¹ jyun⁶ {Wǔ xuān xiàn}

Wuxuan county in Laibin 來賓, Guangxi

武威市 mou⁵ wai¹ si⁵ {Wǔ wēi shì}

Wuwei prefecture level city in Gansu

武則天〔-则-〕 mou⁵ zak¹ tin¹ {Wǔ Zé tiān}

Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705

武進區〔-进区〕 mou⁵ zeon³ keoi¹ {Wǔ jìn qū}

Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市, Jiangsu

武陟縣〔--县〕 mou⁵ zik¹ jyun⁶ {Wǔ zhì xiàn}

Wuzhi county in Jiaozuo, Henan

武功高強〔---强〕 mou⁵ gung¹ gou¹ koeng⁴ {wǔ gōng gāo qiáng}

skillful in martial arts

武裝鬥爭〔-装斗争〕 mou⁵ zong¹ dau³ zang¹ {wǔ zhuāng dòu zhēng}

armed struggle

武裝警察〔-装--〕 mou⁵ zong¹ ging² caat³ {wǔ zhuāng jǐng chá}

armed police

武昌起義〔---义〕 mou⁵ coeng¹ hei² ji⁶ {Wǔ chāng Qǐ yì}

Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty

武經七書〔-经-书〕 mou⁵ ging¹ cat¹ syu¹ {Wǔ jīng Qī shū}

Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜, "Methods of Sima" 司馬法, "The Art of War" 孫子兵法, "Wuzi" 吳子, "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子, "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略 and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對

武經總要〔-经总-〕 mou⁵ ging¹ zung² jiu³ {Wǔ Jīng Zǒng Yào}

"Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques", book published in 1044 during the Northern Song Dynasty

武警部隊〔---队〕 mou⁵ ging² bou⁶ deoi² {wǔ jǐng bù duì}

People's Armed Police

武警戰士〔--战-〕 mou⁵ ging² zin³ si⁶ {wǔ jǐng zhàn shì}

1. armed fighters
2. armed police
3. militia

武俠小說〔-侠-说〕 mou⁵ hap⁶ siu² syut³ {wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō}

a martial arts (wuxia) novel

武器禁運〔---运〕 mou⁵ hei³ gam³ wan⁶ {wǔ qì jìn yùn}

embargo on arms sale

武器系統〔---统〕 mou⁵ hei³ hai⁶ tung² {wǔ qì xì tǒng}

weapon system

武漢大學〔-汉-学〕 mou⁵ hon³ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Wǔ hàn Dà xué}

Wuhan University

武漢地區〔-汉-区〕 mou⁵ hon³ dei⁶ keoi¹ {Wǔ hàn dì qū}

the Wuhan area

武夷山市 mou⁵ ji⁴ saan¹ si⁵ {Wǔ yí shān shì}

Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平 Fujian

武藝高強〔-艺-强〕 mou⁵ ngai⁶ gou¹ koeng⁴ {wǔ yì gāo qiáng}

highly skilled in martial arts

武威地區〔---区〕 mou⁵ wai¹ dei⁶ keoi¹ {Wǔ wēi dì qū}

Wuwei prefecture in Gansu

武王伐紂〔---纣〕 mou⁵ wong⁴ fat⁶ zau⁶ {Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu}

King Wu of Zhou 周武王 overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王

武裝部隊〔-装-队〕 mou⁵ zong¹ bou⁶ deoi² {wǔ zhuāng bù duì}

armed forces

武裝衝突〔-装冲-〕 mou⁵ zong¹ cung¹ dat⁶ {wǔ zhuāng chōng tū}

armed conflict

武裝份子〔-装分-〕 mou⁵ zong¹ fan⁶ zi² {wǔ zhuāng fèn zǐ}

1. armed groups
2. fighters
3. gunmen

武裝力量〔-装--〕 mou⁵ zong¹ lik⁶ loeng⁶ {wǔ zhuāng lì liàng}

armed force

武器可用物質〔-----质〕 mou⁵ hei³ ho² jung⁶ mat⁶ zat¹ {wǔ qì kě yòng wù zhì}

weapons-usable material

武器級別材料〔--级别--〕 mou⁵ hei³ kap¹ bit⁶ coi⁴ liu² {wǔ qì jí bié cái liào}

weapons-grade material

武漢鋼鐵公司〔-汉钢铁--〕 mou⁵ hon³ gong³ tit³ gung¹ si¹ {Wǔ hàn Gāng tiě Gōng sī}

Wuhan Iron and Steel