拳术

拳術
quánshù
noun #39,499

Measure Word

拳术 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 martial arts
  2. 2 Chinese boxing
  3. 3 unarmed fist techniques

Examples

HSK 2
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù liàn quánshù.
He's practiced martial arts since he was a child.
HSK 7-9
Shàolínsì yǐ quánshù wénmíng.
Shaolin Temple is famous for its fist arts.
HSK 7-9
Tā de quánshù zài bǐsài zhōng zhǎnxiàn de línlíjìnzhì.
His fighting technique was fully on display in the match.

Tips

usage
拳术 specifically covers unarmed (fist-based) martial arts like 太极拳, 南拳, 长拳. For the broader umbrella including weapons and staged forms, use 武术. 功夫 is the looser, more colloquial term foreigners know.

Stroke Order

quán
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