# wuxia

> English word · Noun · IPA /wuːˈʃɑː/

## Definitions
1. A genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.

## Etymology
From Mandarin 武俠／武侠 (wǔxiá, “martial hero”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wuxia