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title: "Wuxia Meaning: 武侠 (wǔxiá) Means “martial arts chivalry”"
description: "武侠 (traditional 武俠, wǔxiá) means “martial arts chivalry (genre, as in wuxia novels)”. Hear its tones, see what 武 and 侠 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuxia"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 武侠 mean?

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武侠 wǔxiá

## martial arts chivalry (genre, as in wuxia novels)

## It can also mean

- knight-errant

## Its characters

1. 武 wǔ martial arts (as in 武术)
2. 侠 xiá knight-errant

## In a sentence

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## More words with 武 or 侠

- [武器 wǔqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuqi)
- [武装 wǔzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuzhuang)

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