玄武 Xuán wǔ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄨˇ jyun4 mou5
- Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky)
- (in Daoism) God of the north sky
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玄
- 玄机 玄機 xuán jī ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧ jyun4 gei1 profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)
- 桓玄 Huán Xuán ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄢˊ wun4 jyun4 Huan Xuan (369-404), general involved in the break-up of Eastern Jin
- 渊玄 淵玄 yuān xuán ㄩㄢ ㄒㄩㄢˊ jyun1 jyun4 profundity
- 玄乎 xuán hū ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨ jyun4 fu4 unreliable; incredible
- 玄参 玄參 xuán shēn ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄣ jyun4 sam1 Ningpo figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis)
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- 玄圃 Xuán pǔ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄆㄨˇ jyun4 pou2 mythical fairyland on Kunlun Mountain 昆仑
- 玄奘 Xuán zàng ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄤˋ jyun4 zong6 Xuanzang (602-664), Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator who traveled to India 629-645
- 玄奥 玄奧 xuán ào ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄠˋ jyun4 ou3 abstruse
- 玄妙 xuán miào ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋ jyun4 miu6 mysterious
- 玄孙 玄孫 xuán sūn ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄣ jyun4 syun1 great-great-grandson
- 玄学 玄學 xuán xué ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ jyun4 hok6 Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals
- 玄幻 xuán huàn ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ jyun4 waan6 xuanhuan, a fusion of Western and Eastern fantasy (subgenre of Chinese fantasy fiction)
- 玄狐 xuán hú ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨˊ jyun4 wu4 silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)
- 玄理 xuán lǐ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ jyun4 lei5 profound theory
- 玄石 xuán shí ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄕˊ jyun4 sek6 (literary) black stone (esp. one used for steles and tombstones); tombstone; stele
- 玄秘 xuán mì ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄧˋ jyun4 bei3 mystery
- 玄色 xuán sè ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ jyun4 sik1 black (without gloss)
- 玄虚 玄虛 xuán xū ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄩ jyun4 heoi1 (intentionally) mysterious; arcane
- 玄远 玄遠 xuán yuǎn ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˇ jyun4 jyun5 profound
- 玄关 玄關 xuán guān ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢ jyun4 gwaan1 entrance hall; vestibule
武
- 武力 wǔ lì ㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ mou5 lik6 military force
- 武器 wǔ qì ㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ mou5 hei3 weapon
- 武士 wǔ shì ㄨˇ ㄕˋ mou5 si6 warrior
- 武术 武術 wǔ shù ㄨˇ ㄕㄨˋ mou5 seot6 military skill or technique (in former times)
- 武装 武裝 wǔ zhuāng ㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄤ mou5 zong1 arms
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- 核武器 hé wǔ qì ㄏㄜˊ ㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ hat6 mou5 hei3 nuclear weapon
- 人武 rén wǔ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˇ jan4 mou5 armed forces
- 修武 Xiū wǔ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄨˇ sau1 mou5 see 修武县
- 勇武 yǒng wǔ ㄩㄥˇ ㄨˇ jung5 mou5 brave
- 动武 動武 dòng wǔ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˇ dung6 mou5 to use force
- 化武 huà wǔ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨˇ faa3 mou5 chemical weapon
- 大武 Dà wǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄨˇ daai6 mou5 Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
- 威武 wēi wǔ ㄨㄟ ㄨˇ wai1 mou5 might
- 孔武 kǒng wǔ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄨˇ hung2 mou5 (literary) valorous
- 孙武 孫武 Sūn Wǔ ㄙㄨㄣ ㄨˇ syun1 mou5 Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 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” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书
- 宁武 寧武 Níng wǔ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄨˇ ning4 mou5 see 宁武县
- 尚武 shàng wǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ soeng6 mou5 to promote a martial spirit
- 平武 Píng wǔ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄨˇ ping4 mou5 see 平武县
- 彰武 Zhāng wǔ ㄓㄤ ㄨˇ zoeng1 mou5 see 彰武县
- 成武 Chéng wǔ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨˇ sing4 mou5 see 成武县
Idioms with these characters
- 才兼文武 cái jiān wén wǔ ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ coi4 gim1 man4 mou5 talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
- 孔武有力 kǒng wǔ yǒu lì ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄨˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ hung2 mou5 jau5 lik6 courageous and strong (idiom)
- 谋臣武将 謀臣武將 móu chén wǔ jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 mou5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
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- 穷兵黩武 窮兵黷武 qióng bīng dú wǔ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄨˊ ㄨˇ kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5 to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
- 文武合一 wén wǔ hé yī ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄧ man4 mou5 hap6 jat1 civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
- 文武双全 文武雙全 wén wǔ shuāng quán ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊ man4 mou5 soeng1 cyun4 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
- 文治武功 wén zhì wǔ gōng ㄨㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ man4 zi6 mou5 gung1 political and military achievements (idiom)
- 耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yào wǔ yáng wēi ㄧㄠˋ ㄨˇ ㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟ jiu6 mou5 joeng4 wai1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
- 用武之地 yòng wǔ zhī dì ㄩㄥˋ ㄨˇ ㄓ ㄉㄧˋ jung6 mou5 zi1 dei6 ample scope for abilities
- 重文轻武 重文輕武 zhòng wén qīng wǔ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨˇ zung6 man4 hing1 mou5 to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military