Youxia
Youxia (Chinese: 遊俠) was a type of ancient Chinese warrior folk hero celebrated in classical Chinese poetry and fictional literature. It literally means "wandering vigilante", but is commonly translated as "knight-errant" or less commonly as "cavalier", "adventurer", "soldier of fortune" or "underworld stalwart".
Youxia | |||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 遊俠 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 游侠 | ||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | wandering vigilante | ||||||||||||||||||
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