The character wu has the primary meaning of force; military;
warlike. For example, the Chinese word wushu is translated
as martial (wu) arts (shu). The character wu itself
has two parts. The big downward stroke with the hook at the bottom is the
character yi with two meanings:
1. to catch; to take
2. to shoot with arrow and bow
The parts to the left are the character jeng with several
meanings. Here are the first four from my dictionary:
1. the obverse side; the right side
2. appropriate; proper; just; unbiased; to make proper;
formal; to
correct
3. pure; not contaminated
4. straightforward and unbending; honest and virtuous.
To this artist, these meanings
characterize the United States position in the conflict with Iraq. Technical
military power appropriately applied. May history prove us right!
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