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拳

quán
noun HSK 7 #1,897

Meanings

  1. 1 fist
  2. 2 boxing; martial arts style

Examples

他握紧了拳。
Tā wò jǐn le quán.
He clenched his fist.
太极拳是中国传统武术。
Tàijíquán shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wǔshù.
Tai chi is a traditional Chinese martial art.

Tips

usage
拳 appears in many martial arts names: 太极拳 (tai chi), 咏春拳 (Wing Chun), 少林拳 (Shaolin boxing). As a standalone noun it means 'fist,' but in compounds it usually refers to a style of martial art.

Stroke Order

拳 quán