武
wǔ
martial
surname Wu; military
Weapon (弋) + stop (止) = martial power through restraint
The ancient idea: true martial power is knowing when to stop the spear, not just how to wield it. 止 (stop/foot) combined with 弋 (a type of weapon) captures that paradox — mastery includes restraint.
他学了很多年武术。
tā xué le hěn duō nián wǔ shù。
He studied martial arts for many years.
这个国家重文轻武的风气越来越强。
zhè ge guó jiā zhòng wén qīng wǔ de fēng qì yuè lái yuè qiáng。
The trend of valuing civil matters over military ones is growing stronger in this country.
Words with 武
武鸣
wǔ míng
see 武鳴區|武鸣区[Wu3 ming2 Qu1]
武清
wǔ qīng
Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
武威
wǔ wēi
see 武威市[Wu3 wei1 Shi4]
生化武器
shēng huà wǔ qì
biological weapon
灵武
líng wǔ
see 靈武市|灵武市[Ling2 wu3 Shi4]
武举
wǔ jǔ
successful military candidate in the imperial provincial examination
武艺
wǔ yì
martial art
武义县
wǔ yì xiàn
Wuyi county in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
穷兵黩武
qióng bīng dú wǔ
to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
武夷山市
wǔ yí shān shì
Wuyishan, a county-level city in Nanping City 南平市[Nan2 ping2 Shi4], Fujian
武打
wǔ dǎ
acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
武断
wǔ duàn
arbitrary