练武

練武

liànwǔ

verb #34,703

Meanings

1 to practice martial arts
2 to train in combat skills

Characters

to practice, train

martial, military

Examples

他每天早上去公园练武。

Tā měi tiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán liànwǔ.

He goes to the park every morning to practice martial arts.

少林寺的和尚从小就练武。

Shàolín Sì de héshàng cóng xiǎo jiù liànwǔ.

The Shaolin Temple monks have practiced martial arts since childhood.

练武不仅强身健体，还能磨练意志。

Liànwǔ bùjǐn qiángshēn jiàntǐ, hái néng móliàn yìzhì.

Practicing martial arts not only strengthens the body but also tempers the will.

Tips

culture

练 (practice, train) + 武 (martial). 武 is the same character used in 武术 (wǔshù, martial arts) and 武侠 (wǔxiá, martial heroes). In wuxia novels and kung fu films, 练武 covers everything from forms practice to internal-energy training (内功).

Stroke Order

练 liàn

武 wǔ