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== Wuxia Vocabulary == * jianghu (江湖) - crudely translated from Chinese to English would be just "river(江)" and "lake(湖)". What it actually meant is the secret part of the society where these martial art using badass resides. In modern times, it could very well translated into "underworld", as in THE criminal underworld with mafia and stuff (criminals love to romanticize their lifestyle, after all). * wushu (武術) - martial(武) art technique(術). * wulin (武林) - martial(武) + forest (林). When combine, it means the community of martial artists. * Youxia (游侠) - wander(游) + "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"(侠). Commonly translated as "knight-errant" or less commonly as "cavalier", "adventurer", "soldier of fortune" or "underworld stalwart". * Miji (秘籍) - secret(秘) + manual, book, record(籍). Secret manual that often contain martial art secrets. * Mojiao (魔教) - magic, demonic(魔) cult, teach(教). Heretic sects, evil gangs, etc. * Lianwu (练武) - practice, train(练) + martial(武). Martial art training, or just training, not exactly like working out since it include mind training and spiritual training. * Anqi (暗器) - dark, hidden(暗) + device, tool(器). Hidden or concealed weapons such as throwing knives, dagger, shuriken even coin. * Binqi (兵器) - Soldier(兵) + device, tool(器). Weapons that are military used by soldiers.
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