武师 (wǔ shī) — martial arts instructor, martial arts master; (historical) military training officer

Definition

Wǔshī means a martial arts instructor or master, especially in traditional Chinese wushu. In historical contexts it also refers to a military training officer who drilled soldiers.

noun
martial arts instructormartial arts master(historical) military training officer
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 武师。
    Zhè wèi lǎo shī shì zhù míng de wǔ shī.
    This teacher is a famous martial arts instructor.
  • ，武师。
    Zài gǔ dài, wǔ shī fù zé xùn liàn shì bīng.
    In ancient times, martial arts instructors were responsible for training soldiers.
  • 武师。
    Tā bài le yí wèi wǔ shī xué xí tài jí quán.
    He apprenticed with a martial arts master to learn Tai Chi.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

武wǔmartial
师shīteacher

武, martial, and 师, teacher or master, form a martial arts master.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 師; 师 is its simplified writing.

  • 𠂤𠂤𠂤
  • 帀帀zā

The traditional form 師 combines 𠂤 and 帀; the simplified 师 is not the form explained here.

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