拳坛

拳壇

quántán

noun #30,587

Meanings

1 the world of boxing
2 the boxing scene
3 boxing circles

Characters

altar; arena; scene

Examples

HSK 7-9

他是拳坛的传奇人物。

Tā shì quántán de chuánqí rénwù.

He is a legend in the world of boxing.

HSK 7-9

这场比赛震动了整个拳坛。

Zhè chǎng bǐsài zhèndòng le zhěnggè quántán.

This match shook the entire boxing world.

Tips

usage

The suffix 坛 (literally 'altar / arena') marks 'the world / scene of X' in cultural and sporting domains: 文坛 the literary world, 影坛 the film world, 体坛 the sports world, 歌坛 the pop-music scene. So 拳坛 = 'the boxing scene'.

Stroke Order

拳 quán

坛 tán