武术
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
武术 (wǔshù) · martial arts
武术 (wǔshù) means “martial arts; wushu”. It is written with 2 characters: 武 (military) + 术 (skill). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 武术 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)
术 shù · skill
What 术 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
他每天早上练武术。Tā měitiān zǎoshang liàn wǔshù.He practices martial arts every morning.
你想学中国武术吗？Nǐ xiǎng xué Zhōngguó wǔshù ma?Do you want to learn Chinese martial arts?
Questions about 武术
What does 武术 mean?
武术 (wǔshù) means “martial arts; wushu”.
How do you pronounce 武术?
武术 is pronounced wǔshù.
Which HSK level is 武术?
武术 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 武器wǔqìweapon
- 武侠wǔxiámartial arts heroes
- 武装wǔzhuāngarmed
- 技术jìshùtechnology
- 美术měishùart
- 艺术yìshùart
- 手术shǒushùoperation
- 学术xuéshùacademic
- 魔术móshùmagic
- 战术zhànshùtactics
Learn 武术 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.