柔术 (róushù): jujitsu (Japanese martial art)

Meanings

1 jujitsu (Japanese martial art)
2 contortion (performance art with extreme flexibility)

Characters

柔

Examples

他练习巴西柔术已经五年了。

Tā liànxí Bāxī róushù yǐjīng wǔ nián le.

He's been practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu for five years.

杂技演员表演了精彩的柔术。

Zájì yǎnyuán biǎoyǎnle jīngcǎi de róushù.

The acrobat performed an amazing contortion act.

Tips

usage

Two distinct senses share this word: the martial art (Japanese 柔術, especially Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu — 巴西柔术) and Chinese acrobatic contortion. Context disambiguates — 巴西柔术 / 日本柔术 for the martial art, 杂技柔术 for circus/acrobatic.