武艺

武藝

wǔyì

noun #30,674

Meanings

1 martial-arts skill
2 military prowess
3 fighting ability

Characters

martial; military

Examples

他从小就练习武艺。

Tā cóng xiǎo jiù liànxí wǔyì.

He has practiced martial arts since childhood.

这位将军武艺高强。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn wǔyì gāoqiáng.

This general has formidable martial-arts skill.

Tips

culture

Classical inventory of skills was 十八般武艺 ('the eighteen martial arts'), the proverbial complete set of weapons skills a warrior should master. Common modern collocations: 武艺高强 (skilled in martial arts), 武艺超群 (martial skills above the crowd).

Stroke Order

武 wǔ

艺 yì