武侠
Old HSK 6
武侠 (wǔxiá) · martial arts heroes
武侠 (wǔxiá) means “martial arts heroes; wuxia”. It is written with 2 characters: 武 (military) + 侠 (chivalrous person). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 武侠 is built
The characters
武 wǔ · military
What 武 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 弋yì — to catch
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — above
Origin hint: To stop someone 止 with an arrow 弋 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
侠 xiá · chivalrous person
What 侠 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 夹jiā — to support
- 夫fū — man
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 夫fū — man
Example sentences
他从小就爱看武侠小说。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù ài kàn wǔxiá xiǎoshuō.He has loved martial arts novels since childhood.
这是一部有名的武侠电影。Zhè shì yī bù yǒumíng de wǔxiá diànyǐng.This is a famous martial arts film.
Questions about 武侠
What does 武侠 mean?
武侠 (wǔxiá) means “martial arts heroes; wuxia”.
How do you pronounce 武侠?
武侠 is pronounced wǔxiá.
Which HSK level is 武侠?
武侠 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 武侠 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 192: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.