Usage of the character 舞

(slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬 (gà))
(slang) to perform weird dance moves

tiàowǔ

跳舞

[跳舞]

to dance

gǔwǔ

鼓舞

[鼓舞]

to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)

wǔtái

舞台

[舞臺]

(lit. and fig.) stage; arena

Wǔgāng

舞钢

[舞鋼]

Wugang, county-level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山／平顶山 ( Píngdǐngshān), Henan

wǔjù

舞剧

[舞劇]

dance drama
ballet

wǔbù

舞步

[舞步]

dance steps

biānwǔ

编舞

[編舞]

choreography
choreographer

wǔqǔ

舞曲

[舞曲]

dance music

huīwǔ

挥舞

[揮舞]

to brandish
to wave sth

wǔhuì

舞会

[舞會]

dance
ball
party
CL:場／场 (chǎng)

jiēwǔ

街舞

[街舞]

street dance (e.g. breakdance)

piāowǔ

飘舞

[飄舞]

to fly up
to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc)

yànwǔ

艳舞

[艷舞]

erotic dance

jìngwǔ

劲舞

[勁舞]

to dance energetically
vigorous modern style of dance

wǔnòng

舞弄

[舞弄]

to wave
to brandish

Wǔyáng

舞阳

[舞陽]

Wuyang county in Luohe 漯河 ( Luòhé), Henan

wǔzhě

舞者

[舞者]

dancer

bànwǔ

伴舞

[伴舞]

to be a dancing partner to sb
to perform as a backup dancer
taxi dancer (hired dancing partner)
escort

páiwǔ

排舞

[排舞]

a dance in formation; choreographed dance; line dance

wǔzī

舞姿

[舞姿]

dancer's posture and movement

wǔdòng

舞动

[舞動]

to move as in a dance
to wave (some implement)
to flourish
(of eyes, hands etc) to dance
to flutter

wǔniáng

舞娘

[舞孃]

female dancer

wǔchí

舞池

[舞池]

dance floor

xuánwǔ

旋舞

[旋舞]

whirling dance

wǔchǎng

舞场

[舞場]

dance hall

wǔtīng

舞厅

[舞廳]

dance hall
ballroom
CL:間／间 (jiān)

wǔbì

舞弊

[舞弊]

to engage in fraud

wǔbiàn

舞抃

[舞抃]

to dance for joy

wǔjì

舞技

[舞技]

dancing skill

fēiwǔ

飞舞

[飛舞]

to flutter
to dance in the breeze

yuánwǔ

圆舞

[圓舞]

round dance

wǔjiàn

舞剑

[舞劍]

to perform a sword-dance

wǔshī

舞狮

[舞獅]

lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)

yèbùwǔ

曳步舞

[曳步舞]

shuffle (dance)

jiāoyìwǔ

交谊舞

[交誼舞]

social dance
ballroom dancing

juéshìwǔ

爵士舞

[爵士舞]

jazz (loanword)

shuāngrénwǔ

双人舞

[雙人舞]

dance for two
pas de deux

diàntúnwǔ

电臀舞

[電臀舞]

twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position

wǔhuìwǔ

舞会舞

[舞會舞]

party dancing

Wǔyángxiàn

舞阳县

[舞陽縣]

Wuyang county in Luohe 漯河 ( Luòhé), Henan

Lādīngwǔ

拉丁舞

[拉丁舞]

Latin dance

yáobǎiwǔ

摇摆舞

[搖擺舞]

swing (dance)

língbōwǔ

凌波舞

[凌波舞]

limbo (dance) (loanword)

tuōyīwǔ

脱衣舞

[脫衣舞]

striptease

sēnbāwǔ

森巴舞

[森巴舞]

samba (Tw) (loanword)

wǔtīngwǔ

舞厅舞

[舞廳舞]

ballroom dancing

guǎngchǎngwǔ

广场舞

[廣場舞]

square dancing, an exercise routine performed to music in public squares, parks and plazas, popular esp. among middle-aged and retired women in China

bālěiwǔ

芭蕾舞

[芭蕾舞]

ballet (loanword)

gēwǔtuán

歌舞团

[歌舞團]

song and dance troupe

tītàwǔ

踢踏舞

[踢踏舞]

tap dance

shāshāwǔ

莎莎舞

[莎莎舞]

salsa (dance)

yuánwǔqǔ

圆舞曲

[圓舞曲]

waltz

gēwǔjì

歌舞伎

[歌舞伎]

kabuki

gāngguǎnwǔ

钢管舞

[鋼管舞]

pole dancing

qiàqiàwǔ

恰恰舞

[恰恰舞]

(loanword) cha-cha (dance)

kāngkāngwǔ

康康舞

[康康舞]

cancan (loanword)

fāngkuàiwǔ

方块舞

[方塊舞]

square dance (traditional American dance)

mínjiānwǔ

民间舞

[民間舞]

folk dance

dùpíwǔ

肚皮舞

[肚皮舞]

belly dance

wǔdǎojiā

舞蹈家

[舞蹈家]

dancer

guóbiāowǔ

国标舞

[國標舞]

international standard ballroom dancing

shèjiāowǔ

社交舞

[社交舞]

social dancing

Wǔgāngshì

舞钢市

[舞鋼市]

Wugang, county-level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山／平顶山 ( Píngdǐngshān), Henan

húbùwǔ

狐步舞

[狐步舞]

fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)

wǔtáijù

舞台剧

[舞臺劇]

stage play

xiàndàiwǔ

现代舞

[現代舞]

modern dance

pīlìwǔ

霹雳舞

[霹靂舞]

to breakdance; breakdancing

jiāojìwǔ

交际舞

[交際舞]

social dance
ballroom dance

xīshàngwǔ

膝上舞

[膝上舞]

lap dance

tītàwǔ

踢蹋舞

[踢蹋舞]

tap dance
step dance

yíngsīwǔbì

营私舞弊

[營私舞弊]

see 徇私舞弊 (xùnsīwǔbì)

wǔtáiyīnyuè

舞台音乐

[舞台音樂]

musical theater

tàikōngwǔbù

太空舞步

[太空舞步]

moonwalk (dance)

màntiānfēiwǔ

漫天飞舞

[漫天飛舞]

(of snow etc) to fill the sky

nénggēshànwǔ

能歌善舞

[能歌善舞]

can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents

jìngkuàngwǔtái

镜框舞台

[鏡框舞台]

theatrical set

gēwǔshēngpíng

歌舞升平

[歌舞升平]

lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

huàzhuāngwǔhuì

化妆舞会

[化妝舞會]

masquerade

wǔwénnòngmò

舞文弄墨

[舞文弄墨]

(idiom) to display one's facility with words
to show off one's literary skills
(original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology (墨 (mò) was a reference to 繩墨／绳墨 (shéngmò))

xùnsīwǔbì

徇私舞弊

[徇私舞弊]

(idiom) to abuse one's position for personal gain

chángxiùshànwǔ

长袖善舞

[長袖善舞]

long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation

lìngréngǔwǔ

令人鼓舞

[令人鼓舞]

encouraging
heartening

Bāxīzhànwǔ

巴西战舞

[巴西戰舞]

capoeira

Wǔshuǐduānlǐ

舞水端里

[舞水端里]

Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道／咸镜北道 ( Xiánjìngběidào)

zàigēzàiwǔ

载歌载舞

[載歌載舞]

singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations

diànzǐwǔqǔ

电子舞曲

[電子舞曲]

electronic dance music

zhèngzhìwǔtái

政治舞台

[政治舞台]

political arena

yíngfēngpiāowǔ

迎风飘舞

[迎風飄舞]

to whirl about in the wind

piānpiānqǐwǔ

翩翩起舞

[翩翩起舞]

(to start) dancing lightly and gracefully

Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn

项庄舞剑

[項莊舞劍]

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦／刘邦 ( Liú Bāng) (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴／鸿门宴 ( Hóngményàn) in 206 BC)
fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent

tiàojítǐwǔ

跳集体舞

[跳集體舞]

to do ensemble dancing
to dance in a group

lóngfēifèngwǔ

龙飞凤舞

[龍飛鳳舞]

flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)

huānxīngǔwǔ

欢欣鼓舞

[歡欣鼓舞]

elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed

mínjiānwǔdǎo

民间舞蹈

[民間舞蹈]

folk dance

wénjīqǐwǔ

闻鸡起舞

[聞雞起舞]

to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)
to be diligent in one's studies

méifēisèwǔ

眉飞色舞

[眉飛色舞]

smiles of exultation
radiant with delight

zàigēqiěwǔ

载歌且舞

[載歌且舞]

singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations

mínzúwǔdǎo

民族舞蹈

[民族舞蹈]

folk dance

jiǎmiànwǔhuì

假面舞会

[假面舞會]

masked ball
masquerade

shèngdàwǔhuì

盛大舞会

[盛大舞會]

grand ball

yīnggēyànwǔ

莺歌燕舞

[鶯歌燕舞]

the warbler sings and the swallow dances
prosperity abounds (idiom)

shǒuwǔzúdǎo

手舞足蹈

[手舞足蹈]

lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
fig. to dance about
to express one's feelings in body language
to gesture animatedly
(TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs

zhāngyáwǔzhǎo

张牙舞爪

[張牙舞爪]

to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures

xiǎobùwǔqǔ

小步舞曲

[小步舞曲]

minuet

Běijīng Wǔdǎo Xuéyuàn

北京舞蹈学院

[北京舞蹈學院]

Beijing Dance Academy

Hēngdīngdùnwǔdǎozhèng

亨丁顿舞蹈症

[亨丁頓舞蹈症]

Huntington's disease

Hēngtíngdùnwǔdǎozhèng

亨廷顿舞蹈症

[亨廷頓舞蹈症]

Huntington's disease

Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn,yìzài Pèigōng

项庄舞剑，意在沛公

[項莊舞劍，意在沛公]

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦／刘邦 ( Liú Bāng) (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公 ( Pèigōng) and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴／鸿门宴 ( Hóngményàn)
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent

Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn,zhìzài Pèigōng

项庄舞剑，志在沛公

[項莊舞劍，志在沛公]

see 項莊舞劍，意在沛公／项庄舞剑，意在沛公 ( Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn,yìzài Pèigōng)