Dong Biwu (1886-1975), one of the founders of the Chinese communist party
动武動武dong4 wu3
to use force; to come to blows
黩武黷武du2 wu3
militaristic; to use military force indiscriminately
防卫武器防衛武器fang2 wei4 wu3 qi4
defensive weapon
放射性武器放射性武器fang4 she4 xing4 wu3 qi4
radiological weapon
非核武器国家非核武器國家fei1 he2 wu3 qi4 guo2 jia1
non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS)
奋武扬威奮武揚威fen4 wu3 yang2 wei1
a show of strength
冯武馮武feng2 wu3
Feng Doubo or Feng Wu (1672-), calligrapher of the Ming-Qing transition; also called 馮竇伯|冯窦伯
顾炎武顧炎武gu4 yan2 wu3
Gu Yanwu (1613-1682), late Ming and early Qing Confucian philosopher, linguist and historian, played a founding role in phonology of early Chinese, author of Rizhilu or Record of daily study 日知錄|日知录
courageous and strong (idiom); Herculean (physique etc)
裂变武器裂變武器lie4 bian4 wu3 qi4
fission weapon
临武臨武lin2 wu3
Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州, Hunan
临武县臨武縣lin2 wu3 xian4
Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州, Hunan
灵武靈武ling2 wu3
Lingwu county level city in Yinchuan 銀川|银川, Ningxia
灵武市靈武市ling2 wu3 shi4
Lingwu county level city in Yinchuan 銀川|银川, Ningxia
刘心武劉心武liu2 xin1 wu3
Liu Xinwu (1942-), novelist
卢武铉盧武鉉lu2 wu3 xuan4
Roh Moo-hyun (1946-2009), South Korean lawyer and politician, president 2003-2008
马上比武馬上比武ma3 shang4 bi3 wu3
tournament (contest in Western chivalry); jousting
明武宗明武宗ming2 wu3 zong1
Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德
谋臣武将謀臣武將mou2 chen2 wu3 jiang4
strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
宁武寧武ning2 wu3
Ningwu county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi
宁武县寧武縣ning2 wu3 xian4
Ningwu county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi
努纳武特努納武特nu3 na4 wu3 te4
Nunavut territory, Canada
女武神女武神nv3 wu3 shen2
valkyrie
平武平武ping2 wu3
Pingwu county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳, north Sichuan
平武县平武縣ping2 wu3 xian4
Pingwu county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳, north Sichuan
七武士七武士qi1 wu3 shi4
Seven Samurai (movie)
齐武成齊武成qi2 wu3 cheng2
Emperor Wucheng of Qi, personal name 高湛 (537-568), reigned 561-565
千吨级核武器千噸級核武器qian1 dun1 ji2 he2 wu3 qi4
kiloton weapon
前寒武纪前寒武紀qian2 han2 wu3 ji4
pre-Cambrian, geological period before c. 540m years ago
轻武器輕武器qing1 wu3 qi4
light weapon
穷兵黩武窮兵黷武qiong2 bing1 du2 wu3
to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom); militaristic; bellicose
全副武装全副武裝quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1
fully armed; armed to the teeth; fig. fully equipped
热核武器熱核武器re4 he2 wu3 qi4
fusion weapon; thermonuclear weapon
人武人武ren2 wu3
armed forces
仁武仁武ren2 wu3
Renwu or Jenwu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县, southwest Taiwan
仁武乡仁武鄉ren2 wu3 xiang1
Renwu or Jenwu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县, southwest Taiwan
阮崇武阮崇武ruan3 chong2 wu3
Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
尚武尚武shang4 wu3
to promote a martial spirit; to revere military skills; warlike
邵武邵武shao4 wu3
Shaowu county level city in Nanping 南平 Fujian
邵武市邵武市shao4 wu3 shi4
Shaowu county level city in Nanping 南平 Fujian
生化武器生化武器sheng1 hua4 wu3 qi4
biological weapon
生物武器生物武器sheng1 wu4 wu3 qi4
biological weapon
胜之不武勝之不武sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3
(fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest
宋武帝宋武帝song4 wu3 di4
Emperor Wu of Song (363-422), personal name Liu Yu 劉裕|刘裕, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned 420-422
宋武帝刘裕宋武帝劉裕song4 wu3 di4 liu2 yu4
Liu Yu, founder of Southern dynasty Song 劉宋|刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420
苏武蘇武su1 wu3
Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service
孙武孫武sun1 wu3
Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Class
孙武子孫武子sun1 wu3 zi3
Sun Wu, famous general, strategist and Legalist philosopher, contemporary with Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC), author of "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法; also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子
泰武泰武tai4 wu3
Taiwu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县, Taiwan
泰武乡泰武鄉tai4 wu3 xiang1
Taiwu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县, Taiwan
汤武革命湯武革命tang1 wu3 ge2 ming4
the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯|商汤, of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王
唐武宗唐武宗tang2 wu3 zong1
Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), reign name of sixteenth Tang emperor Li Chan 李瀍, reigned 840-846
威武威武wei1 wu3
might; formidable
威武不屈威武不屈wei1 wu3 bu4 qu1
not to submit to force
未武装未武裝wei4 wu3 zhuang1
unarmed
文武文武wen2 wu3
civil and military
文武百官文武百官wen2 wu3 bai3 guan1
civil and military officials
文武合一文武合一wen2 wu3 he2 yi1
civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
文武双全文武雙全wen2 wu3 shuang1 quan2
well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword
文治武功文治武功wen2 zhi4 wu3 gong1
political and military achievements (idiom)
武安武安wu3 an1
Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸, Hebei
武安市武安市wu3 an1 shi4
Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸, Hebei
武昌武昌wu3 chang1
Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市, Hubei
武昌起义武昌起義wu3 chang1 qi3 yi4
Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty
武昌区武昌區wu3 chang1 qu1
Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市, Hubei
武城武城wu3 cheng2
Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong
武城县武城縣wu3 cheng2 xian4
Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong
武川武川wu3 chuan1
Wuchuan county in Hohhot 呼和浩特, Inner Mongolia
武川县武川縣wu3 chuan1 xian4
Wuchuan county in Hohhot 呼和浩特, Inner Mongolia
武打武打wu3 da3
acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
武打片武打片wu3 da3 pian4
action movie; kungfu movie
武旦武旦wu3 dan4
female military role in a Chinese opera
武当山武當山wu3 dang1 shan1
Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei
武丁武丁wu3 ding1
Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty
武定武定wu3 ding4
Wuding reign name (543-550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏|东魏; Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州, Yunnan
武定县武定縣wu3 ding4 xian4
Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州, Yunnan
武都武都wu3 du1
Wudu district of Longnan city 隴南市|陇南市, Gansu
武都区武都區wu3 du1 qu1
Wudu district of Longnan city 隴南市|陇南市, Gansu
武都市武都市wu3 du1 shi4
Wudu city in Gansu
武断武斷wu3 duan4
arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic
武冈武岡wu3 gang1
Wugang county level city in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
武冈市武岡市wu3 gang1 shi4
Wugang county level city in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
武功武功wu3 gong1
martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
武功武功wu3 gong1
Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳, Shaanxi
武功山武功山wu3 gong1 shan1
Mt Wugong in Jiangxi
武功县武功縣wu3 gong1 xian4
Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳, Shaanxi
武功镇武功鎮wu3 gong1 zhen4
Wugong village in Shaanxi
武官武官wu3 guan1
military official; military attaché
武汉武漢wu3 han4
Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
武汉大学武漢大學wu3 han4 da4 xue2
Wuhan University
武汉地区武漢地區wu3 han4 di4 qu1
the Wuhan area
武汉钢铁公司武漢鋼鐵公司wu3 han4 gang1 tie3 gong1 si1
Wuhan Iron and Steel
武汉市武漢市wu3 han4 shi4
Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
武侯武侯wu3 hou2
Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
武侯祠武侯祠wu3 hou2 ci2
memorial hall to Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (many of them in different town); refers to tourist attraction in Chengdu 成都
武侯区武侯區wu3 hou2 qu1
Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
武江武江wu3 jiang1
Wujiang district of Shaoguan City 韶關市|韶关市, Guangdong
武江区武江區wu3 jiang1 qu1
Wujiang district of Shaoguan City 韶關市|韶关市, Guangdong
武将武將wu3 jiang4
general; military leader; fierce man
武进武進wu3 jin4
Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市, Jiangsu
武进区武進區wu3 jin4 qu1
Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市, Jiangsu
武经七书武經七書wu3 jing1 qi1 shu1
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬, "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法, "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法, "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子, "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子, "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略 and "Duke Li of Wei Answering E
武经总要武經總要wu3 jing1 zong3 yao4
"Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques", book published in 1044 during the Northern Song Dynasty
武警武警wu3 jing3
armed police
武警部队武警部隊wu3 jing3 bu4 dui4
People's Armed Police
武警战士武警戰士wu3 jing3 zhan4 shi4
armed fighters; armed police; militia
武举武舉wu3 ju3
successful military candidate in the imperial provincial examination
武康镇武康鎮wu3 kang1 zhen4
Wukang town, Zhejiang 浙江
武库武庫wu3 ku4
arsenal; store of arms
武力武力wu3 li4
military force
武林武林wu3 lin2
martial arts (social) circles
武陵武陵wu3 ling2
Wuling district of Changde city 常德市, Hunan
武陵区武陵區wu3 ling2 qu1
Wuling district of Changde city 常德市, Hunan
武陵源武陵源wu3 ling2 yuan2
Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市, Hunan
武隆武隆wu3 long2
Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
武隆县武隆縣wu3 long2 xian4
Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
武略武略wu3 lve4
military strategy
武鸣武鳴wu3 ming2
Wuming county in Nanning 南寧|南宁, Guangxi
武鸣县武鳴縣wu3 ming2 xian4
Wuming county in Nanning 南寧|南宁, Guangxi
武宁武寧wu3 ning2
Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
武宁县武寧縣wu3 ning2 xian4
Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
武平武平wu3 ping2
Wuping county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
武平县武平縣wu3 ping2 xian4
Wuping county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
武器武器wu3 qi4
weapon; arms
武器级武器級wu3 qi4 ji2
weapons-grade
武器级别材料武器級別材料wu3 qi4 ji2 bie2 cai2 liao4
weapons-grade material
武器禁运武器禁運wu3 qi4 jin4 yun4
embargo on arms sale
武器可用物质武器可用物質wu3 qi4 ke3 yong4 wu4 zhi4
weapons-usable material
武器系统武器系統wu3 qi4 xi4 tong3
weapon system
武强武強wu3 qiang2
Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei
武强县武強縣wu3 qiang2 xian4
Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei
武清武清wu3 qing1
Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津
武清区武清區wu3 qing1 qu1
Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津
武山武山wu3 shan1
Wushan county in Tianshui 天水, Gansu
武山鸡武山雞wu3 shan1 ji1
see 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡; black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie
武山县武山縣wu3 shan1 xian4
Wushan county in Tianshui 天水, Gansu
武生武生wu3 sheng1
male military role in a Chinese opera
武圣武聖wu3 sheng4
the Saint of War (i.e. the deified Guan Yu 關羽|关羽)
武胜武勝wu3 sheng4
Wusheng county in Guang'an 廣安|广安, Sichuan
武胜县武勝縣wu3 sheng4 xian4
Wusheng county in Guang'an 廣安|广安, Sichuan
武士武士wu3 shi4
warrior; samurai
武士刀武士刀wu3 shi4 dao1
katana
武士道武士道wu3 shi4 dao4
bushidō or way of the warrior, samurai code of chivalry
武士彟武士彠wu3 shi4 huo4
Wu Shihuo (7th century), father of Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天
武术武術wu3 shu4
military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫
武水武水wu3 shui3
the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水
武松武松wu3 song1
Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan po 梁山泊 in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传, whose exploits including killing a tiger with his bare hands
武坛武壇wu3 tan2
martial arts circles
武田武田wu3 tian2
Takeda (Japanese surname)
武王伐纣武王伐紂wu3 wang2 fa2 zhou4
King Wu of Zhou 周武王 overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王
武威武威wu3 wei1
Wuwei prefecture level city in Gansu
武威地区武威地區wu3 wei1 di4 qu1
Wuwei prefecture in Gansu
武威市武威市wu3 wei1 shi4
Wuwei prefecture level city in Gansu
武溪武溪wu3 xi1
Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水
武侠武俠wu3 xia2
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
武侠小说武俠小說wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1
a martial arts (wuxia) novel
武仙座武仙座wu3 xian1 zuo4
Hercules (constellation)
武乡武鄉wu3 xiang1
Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治|长治, Shanxi
武乡县武鄉縣wu3 xiang1 xian4
Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治|长治, Shanxi
武宣武宣wu3 xuan1
Wuxuan county in Laibin 來賓|来宾, Guangxi
武宣县武宣縣wu3 xuan1 xian4
Wuxuan county in Laibin 來賓|来宾, Guangxi
武穴武穴wu3 xue2
Wuxue county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈, Hubei
武穴市武穴市wu3 xue2 shi4
Wuxue county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈, Hubei
武夷山武夷山wu3 yi2 shan1
Mt Wuyi in Fujian; Wuyishan nature reserve; Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平 Fujian