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Trad. 武舉
- successful military candidate in the imperial provincial examination
- Lord of profound heaven, major Daoist deity
- aka Black Tortoise 玄武 or Black heavenly emperor 玄天上帝
Trad. 武術
- 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
- CL:種|种[zhong3]
- Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, temple name 明太祖[Ming2 Tai4 zu3]
Trad. 蘇武
- Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service
Trad. 孫武
- Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] (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[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Trad. 馮武
- Feng Doubo or Feng Wu (1672-), calligrapher of the Ming-Qing transition
- also called 馮竇伯|冯窦伯[Feng2 Dou4 bo2]
- to walk in someone's steps
- to follow in someone's footsteps (literary)
- a step (literary)
- Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty
Trad. 武俠
- martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
- knight-errant
- Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
- Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky)
- (in Daoism) God of the north sky
- Wuding reign name (543–550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏|东魏[Dong1 Wei4]
- see 武定縣|武定县[Wu3 ding4 Xian4]
- Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan Marsh in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], whose exploits include killing a tiger with his bare hands
Trad. 武江區
- Wujiang, a district of Shaoguan City 韶關市|韶关市[Shao2 guan1 Shi4], Guangdong
Trad. 武清區
- Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
Trad. 武漢市
- Wuhan, sub-provincial city and capital of Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3]
Trad. 齊武成
- Emperor Wucheng of Qi, personal name 高湛[Gao1 Dan1] (537-568), reigned 561-565
- Wuxue, a county-level city in Huanggang City 黃岡市|黄冈市[Huang2 gang1 Shi4], Hubei
Trad. 武義縣
- Wuyi county in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
- Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), reign name of sixteenth Tang emperor Li Chan 李瀍[Li3 Chan2], reigned 840-846
Trad. 臨武縣
- Linwu, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市[Chen1 zhou1 Shi4], Hunan
Trad. 武進區
- Wujin, a district of Changzhou City 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu
Trad. 武邑縣
- Wuyi, a county in Hengshui City 衡水市[Heng2 shui3 Shi4], Hebei
Trad. 武都區
- Wudu, a district of Longnan City 隴南市|陇南市[Long3 nan2 Shi4], Gansu
Trad. 武鄉縣
- Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
Trad. 武陟縣
- Wuzhi, a county in Jiaozuo City 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 Shi4], Henan
Trad. 武陵區
- Wuling, a district of Changde City 常德市[Chang2 de2 Shi4], Hunan
- Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan
- Shaowu, a county-level city in Nanping City 南平市[Nan2 ping2 Shi4], Fujian
- Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德[Zheng4 de2]
Trad. 武隆區
- Wulong, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]
- King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發|姬发, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC
Trad. 武鳴區
- Wuming, a district of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
Trad. 平武縣
- Pingwu county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
- Dong Biwu (1886-1975), one of the founders of the Chinese communist party
Trad. 盧武鉉
- Roh Moo-hyun (1946-2009), South Korean lawyer and politician, president 2003-2008
- lower Cambrian (geological period approx 530 million years ago)
Trad. 長武縣
- Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
Trad. 孫武子
- Sun Wu, famous general, strategist and Legalist philosopher, contemporary with Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC), author of "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3]
Trad. 顧炎武
- 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
Trad. 成武縣
- Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
- Emperor Wu of Song (363-422), personal name Liu Yu 劉裕|刘裕[Liu2 Yu4], founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋[Liu2 Song4], broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned 420-422
Trad. 修武縣
- Xiuwu, a county in Jiaozuo City 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 Shi4], Henan
Trad. 寧武縣
- Ningwu county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
Trad. 靈武市
- Lingwu, a county-level city in Yinchuan City 銀川市|银川市[Yin2 chuan1 Shi4], Ningxia
Trad. 武侯區
- Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
- temple dedicated to the memory of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] (There is one in Chengdu, and many others in various parts of China.)
Trad. 武則天
- Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
Trad. 武功縣
- Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
Trad. 寒武紀
- Cambrian geological period (541-485.4 million years ago)
Trad. 武勝縣
- Wusheng county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan
Trad. 武城縣
- Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
- Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
Trad. 武士彠
- Wu Shihuo (7th century), father of Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天
Trad. 大武鄉
- Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
- Mt Wuyi in Fujian
- Wuyishan National Nature Reserve
- see 武夷山市[Wu3 yi2 shan1 Shi4]
- Wuwei, prefecture-level city in Gansu Province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
- Wu'an, a county-level city in Handan City 邯鄲市|邯郸市[Han2 dan1 Shi4], Hebei
Trad. 玄武區
- Xuanwu (Black tortoise) district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
Trad. 武定縣
- Wuding, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Trad. 泰武鄉
- Taiwu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
Trad. 武宣縣
- Wuxuan, a county in Laibin City 來賓市|来宾市[Lai2 bin1 Shi4], Guangxi
Trad. 武寧縣
- Wuning, a county in Jiujiang City 九江市[Jiu3 jiang1 Shi4], Jiangxi
Trad. 武山縣
- Wushan, a county in Tianshui City 天水市[Tian1 shui3 Shi4], Gansu
Trad. 武山雞
- see 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡[wu1 gu3 ji1]
- black-boned chicken
- silky fowl
- silkie
Trad. 武岡市
- Wugang, a county-level city in Shaoyang City 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 Shi4], Hunan
Trad. 武川縣
- Wuchuan, a county in Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
Trad. 武平縣
- Wuping, a county in Longyan City 龍巖市|龙岩市[Long2 yan2 Shi4], Fujian
Trad. 武強縣
- Wuqiang, a county in Hengshui City 衡水市[Heng2 shui3 Shi4], Hebei
Trad. 武昌區
- Wuchang, a district of Wuhan City 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 Shi4], Hubei
- civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
- equally proficient in intellectual and military affairs
Trad. 文武雙全
- well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
- master of pen and sword
- political and military achievements (idiom)
Trad. 武王伐紂
- King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]
Trad. 武經七書
- Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]
Trad. 武經總要
- "Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques", book published in 1044 during the Northern Song Dynasty
Trad. 謀臣武將
- strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
Trad. 武警戰士
- armed fighters
- armed police
- militia
- courageous and strong (idiom)
- Herculean (physique etc)
Trad. 馬上比武
- tournament (contest in Western chivalry)
- jousting
- talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
Trad. 湯武革命
- the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯|商汤[Shang1 Tang1], of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]