術 (shù) - Art, skill, technique, method, strategy & originally meant 'road, path' in ancient Chinese.

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shù ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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術 · shù

Art, skill, technique, method, strategy;

originally meant 'road, path' in ancient Chinese.

Art, skill, technique, method, strategyoriginally meant 'road, path' in ancient Chinese.

Usage highlights

Martial artsMedical skillTechnologyArtStrategyTactic

Synonyms

  • 技— skill, technique
  • 法— method, way
  • 艺— art, craft

Antonyms

  • 拙— clumsy, awkward
  • 愚— foolish, stupid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is skilled in martial arts (武术).
  • Medical techniques are constantly improving (医术).
  • This requires special methods (特殊的技术).
  • They discussed business strategies (商业策略).

Collocations

  • Martial arts(武术)
  • Medical skill(医术)
  • Technology(技术)
  • Art(艺术)
  • Strategy(策略)
  • Tactic(战术)

Idioms

  • Unorthodox methods(不学无术)
  • A person of no learning or skill(不学无术)
  • Supernatural powers, magic(神术妙计)
  • Heartless and unscrupulous(心术不正)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'road, path' in classical Chinese, later extended to mean 'method, way of doing things'.
  • In traditional Chinese thought, '术' often refers to specialized knowledge or craft that requires systematic learning.
  • Associated with both practical skills (医术, 武术) and abstract methods (策略, 学术).
  • In naming contexts, suggests intelligence, capability, and mastery of a discipline.

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