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文武

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: bhung5 bhu2
POJ: bûng-bú
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: civil and military (affairs), the literary and martial arts
文武

文武 has both a general noun sense ('civil and military affairs') and a specific proper-noun sense referring to Kings Wen and Wu of Zhou; the general sense was chosen as more likely for everyday usage.

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