Word: 武 (wǔ) 武 dictionary entry wǔ martial; military; surname Wu Full dictionary entry for 武 Example sentences using 武 9 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 文能克武，柔能克刚 wén néng kè wǔ, róunéngkègāng the civil can overcome the martial; the soft can overcome the hard 武大郎卖棉花，人弱货软 wǔ dà láng mài miánhua, rén ruò huò ruǎn Wu Dalang selling cotton: the man is weak and the goods are soft 武大郎卖烧饼，迟出早归 wǔ dà láng mài shāobing, chí chū zǎo guī Wu Dalang selling sesame cakes: goes out late and comes home early 武大郎开店，个子比他高的别进来 wǔ dà láng kāidiàn, gèzi bǐ tā gāo de bié jìnlái Wu Dalang opens a shop: anyone taller than him need not come in 武大郎战李逵，差着好大一截儿 wǔ dà láng zhàn Lǐ Kuí, chàzhe hǎo dà yìjié ér Wu Dalang fighting Li Kui: a big gap between them 武大郎打虎，没长下那个拳头 wǔ dà láng dǎ hǔ, méi zhǎng xià nàge quántou Wu Dalang fighting a tiger: he hasn't grown that kind of fist 武大郎攀杠子，上下够不着 wǔ dà láng pān gàngzi, shàngxià gòubùzháo Wu Dalang grabbing a bar: can't reach up or down 武大郎放风筝，出手不高 wǔ dà láng fàng fēngzheng, chūshǒu bù gāo Wu Dalang flying a kite: his hands don't go up high 武大郎登梯子，想高人一头 wǔ dà láng dēng tīzi, xiǎng gāo rén yìtóu Wu Dalang climbing a ladder: wanting to be a head taller than others