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.
He competed in an international tournament as a wushu taijiquan athlete.
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.