武术的英语是什么

In Chinese culture martial arts has a long and rich history as well as deep cultural connotations However what is the English name for martial arts?

The English name of martial arts is literally Combat Art However what is commonly known as martial arts includes many different styles such as Kung Fu Karate Judo Tae Kwon Do and so on Each style of martial arts has its own unique characteristics techniques and philosophies which makes it difficult to define martial arts with just one term

Since the early 20th century after martial arts began to spread overseas the term “kung fu” has been used widely in the Western world to refer to Chinese martial arts This is mostly due to the popularization of Chinese martial arts in Hollywood movies and television shows However in reality Kung Fu is just one of the many styles of martial arts in China and should not be used as the only definition of Chinese martial arts