侠 (xiá) — chivalrous hero; knight-errant (in Chinese martial arts and folklore)
Definition
侠 (xiá) is a bound morpheme meaning 'chivalrous hero' — the literary/cultural ideal of a righteous wandering swordsman in wuxia fiction and Chinese folklore. It combines with 客 (xiákè, knight-errant) and 义 (xiáyì, chivalry/righteousness).
bound form
chivalrous heroknight-errant (in Chinese martial arts and folklore)
Examples
- ，。Tā shì yí wèi xiá kè, zhuān mén bāng zhù qióng rén.He is a knight-errant who specializes in helping the poor.
- 。Zhè bù xiá yì xiǎo shuō jiǎng shù le yí gè yīng xióng de gù shi.This chivalrous novel tells the story of a hero.
- 。Wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō zhōng de xiá kè cháng cháng wǔ gōng gāo qiáng.The knights-errant in wuxia novels are often highly skilled in martial arts.
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