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精武 (jīng wǔ) — Jingwu (Chin Woo) — a famous Chinese martial arts sports association

Definition

Proper noun: 精武 (Jīngwǔ, also romanized 'Chin Woo') is the name of a famous Chinese martial arts association founded in 1909, known for the Jingwu Sporting Association and its Jingwu Spirit of self-improvement.

noun
Jingwu (Chin Woo) — a famous Chinese martial arts sports association

Examples

  • 精武。
    jīng wǔ Tǐ yù guǎn zài shàng hǎi hěn yǒu míng.
    The Jingwu Gymnasium is very famous in Shanghai.
  • 精武。
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù zài jīng wǔ xué xí wǔ shù.
    He has been learning martial arts at Jingwu since he was young.
  • 精武。
    jīng wǔ Jīng shén qiáng diào zì qiáng bù xī.
    The Jingwu spirit emphasizes constant self-improvement.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
米米mǐrice
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng精jīng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

精 pairs 米 (rice) with 青, which gives the sound; the character originally meant polished rice.

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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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