武夫

wǔfū
noun #41,811

Meanings

  1. 1 warrior
  2. 2 man of arms; soldier

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā zìchēng yíjiè wǔfū, bù dǒng shīcí.
He calls himself a plain soldier who knows nothing of poetry.
HSK 7-9
Zhè wèi jiāngjūn suīrán shì wǔfū chūshēn, què xiě de yìshǒu hǎo zì.
Though the general started out as a soldier, he writes beautiful calligraphy.

Tips

register
武夫 usually sounds a little dismissive: a man of force rather than learning. 一介武夫 'a mere soldier' is often said modestly of oneself. In the Book of Songs phrase 赳赳武夫 'valiant warriors' it is admiring.

Stroke Order

武 wǔ
夫 fū