打拳

dǎquán

verb #11,381

Meanings

1 to practice boxing
2 to do shadowboxing
3 to punch

Characters

to hit; to strike

Examples

HSK 2

他从小就喜欢打拳。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan dǎquán.

He has liked boxing since he was little.

HSK 3

爷爷每天早上在公园打拳。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang zài gōngyuán dǎquán.

Grandpa practices boxing in the park every morning.

Tips

culture

打拳 in China often refers to practicing tai chi (太极拳) or other martial arts forms, especially by older people in parks as a morning exercise routine.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

拳 quán