习武 (xí wǔ) — to practice martial arts

Definition

verb

to practice martial arts

习武。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāi shǐ xí wǔ.
He started practicing martial arts from a young age.
习武，。
xí wǔ Bù jǐn néng qiáng shēn, hái néng xiū shēn yǎng xìng.
Practicing martial arts not only strengthens the body but also cultivates the mind.
习武。
Hěn duō wài guó rén lái zhōng guó xí wǔ.
Many foreigners come to China to practice martial arts.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

习xípractice

武wǔmartial arts

习 means practice and 武 means martial arts, so the word names practicing martial arts.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 習; 习 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 習 pairs 羽 (wings) with 日 (sun), showing a bird learning to fly; the simplified 习 is a later shorthand.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

武 puts 戈 (dagger-axe) above 止 (foot/to walk), showing an army going on an expedition.

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