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武
🇹🇼🇭🇰🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷

military

HSK 3 N2
Human →Actions
wǔ
ブ、ム
たけ、たけ.し
무
Depicts marching (止) with a weapon (戈).
Components
戈 halberd+ 止 stop =
武 military
戈 Iconic component
gē halberd
halberd, spear, lance
止 Iconic component
zhǐ stop
stop, halt, desist
Depicts a foot.
Notes
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
武
Regular
Modern
Chinese
武 [Wǔ]
surname Wu
武 [wǔ]
martial; military
Japanese
武 ぶ 同音

noun

  1. the art of war; martial arts; military arts
  2. military force; the sword
  3. archaic valor; bravery
  4. military officer; military man
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
文は武に勝る。
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Japanese Names
武 いさむ
Isamu given name
武 う
U unclassified name
武 たかし
Takashi given name
武 たかたけ
Takatake surname
武 たけ
Take female given namesurname
武 たけさき
Takesaki surname
武 たけざき
Takezaki surname
武 たけし
Takeshi given name
武 たけじ
Takeji unclassified name
武 たけすえ
Takesue unclassified name
武 たけつぐ
Taketsugu unclassified name
武 たけまつ
Takematsu unclassified name
武 たける
Takeru given name
武 とくぶ
Tokubu surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
武器 [wǔ​qì] #854
weapon
武装 [wǔ​zhuāng] #3,722
arms
武装 [wǔ​zhuāng] #3,722
arms
武汉 [Wǔ​hàn] #37,907
Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
武汉 [Wǔ​hàn] #37,907
Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
武士 [wǔ​shì] #4,141
warrior
核武器 [hé​wǔ​qì] #7,939
nuclear weapon
武林 [wǔ​lín] #15,616
martial arts (social) circles
武功 [Wǔ​gōng] #22,580
Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xián​yáng], Shaanxi
武术 [wǔ​shù] #10,257
military skill or technique (in former times)
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 武器 [ぶき] #1,438
weapon
⭐ 武装 [ぶそう] #5,115
arms
⭐ 武力 [ぶりょく] #10,209
armed might
武術 [ぶじゅつ] #10,933
martial arts
武具 [ぶぐ] #11,431
arms
武人 [ぶじん] #12,840
military man
無骨 [ぶこつ] #13,404
boorish
武闘 [ぶとう] #16,462
armed struggle
⭐ 武将 [ぶしょう] #16,547
military commander
武蔵 [むさし] #16,722
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
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KOREAN WORDS (21)
무기 #2,456
weapon; arms
무단 #7,765
being forcible
무장 #8,388
being armed; militarization
무신 #27,238
musin
무기고 #32,731
armory
무사 #33,141
warrior
무공
military achievement
무관
military officer
무도
martial arts
무력
military force
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