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
临武
lín wǔ
see 臨武縣|临武县[Lin2 wu3 Xian4]
临武县
lín wǔ xiàn
Linwu, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市[Chen1 zhou1 Shi4], Hunan
邵武
shào wǔ
see 邵武市[Shao4 wu3 Shi4]
邵武市
shào wǔ shì
Shaowu, a county-level city in Nanping City 南平市[Nan2 ping2 Shi4], Fujian
重文轻武
zhòng wén qīng wǔ
to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
重武器
zhòng wǔ qì
heavy weapon
长武
cháng wǔ
Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
长武县
cháng wǔ xiàn
Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
阮崇武
ruǎn chóng wǔ
Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
防卫武器
fáng wèi wǔ qì
defensive weapon
灵武
líng wǔ
see 靈武市|灵武市[Ling2 wu3 Shi4]
灵武市
líng wǔ shì
Lingwu, a county-level city in Yinchuan City 銀川市|银川市[Yin2 chuan1 Shi4], Ningxia