noun
wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
Refers specifically to the competitive sport wushu, especially the taijiquan (tai chi) discipline, as distinct from traditional martial arts.
彼は武術太極拳の選手として国際大会に出場した。
He competed in an international tournament as a wushu taijiquan athlete.
武術太極拳は、伝統的な太極拳をベースにした競技スポーツです。
Wushu taijiquan is a competitive sport based on traditional tai chi.
Compound of 武術 (wushu, martial arts) and 太極拳 (taijiquan, tai chi). The term was coined to distinguish the modern competitive sport from traditional tai chi.