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wuxia

/ˌwuˈʃɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
wux-ia
IPA
/ˌwuˈʃɑ/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌwuˈʃɑ/
  • British English: /wuːˈʃɑː/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

jiang hu xianxia

Questions

How do you pronounce wuxia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwuˈʃɑ/.
What does wuxia mean?
A genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.
Where does wuxia come from?
From Mandarin 武俠 /武侠 (wǔxiá, “martial hero”).

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