武 (wǔ) — (bound form) military, martial; surname Wu

Definition

武 is a bound form (b.f.) that appears as a morpheme in compounds related to military or martial matters, such as 武术 (martial arts), 武器 (weapon), and 武力 (military force). It is also a common surname (Wu). The literary sense 'footstep' is rare and mostly seen in classical texts.

b.f.

(bound form) militarymartialsurname Wu

Examples

武。
Tā xìng wǔ.
His surname is Wu.
。
Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí wǔshù.
He has studied martial arts since childhood.
。
Zhège guójiā yǒu xiānjìn de wǔqì.
This country has advanced weapons.

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