北拳 (běiquán): Northern Fist (northern styles…

Meanings

1 Northern Fist (northern styles of Chinese martial arts)

Characters

北

Examples

北拳讲究长桥大马，动作舒展。

Běiquán jiǎngjiu cháng qiáo dà mǎ, dòngzuò shūzhǎn.

Northern Fist emphasizes long reaches and deep stances, with extended movements.

武术界有南拳北拳之分。

Wǔshù jiè yǒu nánquán běiquán zhī fēn.

In the martial arts world, there's a distinction between Southern Fist and Northern Fist.

Tips

culture

Half of the classic pairing 南拳北腿 ('Southern Fists, Northern Legs') — a proverb summarizing regional martial styles: the North favors long stances, big jumps and kicks (think Changquan, Chaquan), while the South favors rooted stances and close-range hand techniques (think Hung Gar, Wing Chun).