| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 芭蕾舞 | bā lěi wǔ | ballet | |
| 北京舞蹈學院 | 北京舞蹈学院 | Běi jīng Wǔ dǎo Xué yuàn | Beijing Dance Academy |
| 編舞 | 编舞 | biān wǔ | choreography; choreographer |
| 飛舞 | 飞舞 | fēi wǔ | (v) flutter in the air; dance in the breeze |
| 歌舞 | gē wǔ | singing and dancing | |
| 歌舞團 | 歌舞团 | gē wǔ tuán | (n) big band |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | heartening (news); boost (morale) | |
| 哈娑舞 | Hā suō wǔ | Hustle dance | |
| 杭丁頓舞蹈症 | 杭丁顿舞蹈症 | Háng dīng dùn wǔ dào zhèng | Huntingdon's disease |
| 化妝舞會 | 化妆舞会 | huà zhuāng wǔ huì | masquerade |
| 歡欣鼓舞 | 欢欣鼓舞 | huān xīn gǔ wǔ | overjoyed |
| 揮舞 | 挥舞 | huī wǔ | wield; brandish; wave |
| 爵士舞 | jué shì wǔ | jazz | |
| 龍飛鳳舞 | 龙飞凤舞 | lóng fēi fèng wǔ | lit.: dragon flies, phoenix dances; fig.: flamboyant |
| 民族舞蹈 | mín zú wǔ dǎo | folk dance | |
| 能歌善舞 | néng gē shàn wǔ | (saying) good at singing and dancing | |
| 萩原舞 | Qiū yuán wǔ | Mai Hagiwara | |
| 矢島舞美 | 矢岛舞美 | Shǐ dǎo wǔ měi | Maimi Yajima |
| 踢踏舞 | tī tà wǔ | tap dance | |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance | |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance; to wield; to brandish | |
| 舞弊 | wǔ bì | fraud | |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance | |
| 舞蹈家 | wǔ dào jiā | dancer | |
| 舞鋼 | 舞钢 | Wǔ gāng | (N) Wugang (city in Henan) |
| 舞會 | 舞会 | wǔ huì | dance; ball; party |
| 舞妓 | wǔ jì | dancer; female dancer; showgirl | |
| 舞劇 | 舞剧 | wǔ jù | dance drama; ballet |
| 舞龍 | 舞龙 | wǔ lóng | dragon dance |
| 舞孃 | 舞娘 | Wǔ niáng | Dancing Diva |
| 舞弄 | wǔ nòng | to wave; to brandish | |
| 舞獅 | 舞狮 | wǔ shī | lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) |
| 舞台 | wǔ tái | (theatrical or political) stage; arena | |
| 舞廳 | 舞厅 | wǔ tīng | (n) dance hall; ballroom |
| 舞陽 | 舞阳 | Wǔ yáng | (N) Wuyang (place in Henan) |
| 現代舞 | 现代舞 | xiàn dài wǔ | modern dance |
| 小步舞曲 | xiǎo bù wǔ qǔ | minuet | |
| 搖擺舞 | 摇摆舞 | yáo bǎi wǔ | swing (dance) |
| 圓舞曲 | 圆舞曲 | yuán wǔ qǔ | waltz |
| 張牙舞爪 | 张牙舞爪 | zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo | to make threatening gestures |
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