Chinese Word: 拳 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

拳HSK 5

Pinyin: quán

English Definition: fist; boxing

Chinese Definition:
①屈指卷握起来的手：拳头(“头”读轻声)。
②徒手的武术：拳术。打拳。太极拳。拳谱。拳脚。
③肢体弯曲：拳曲。拳起腿来。
④量词，用于拳头打人的动作：打他几拳。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:龹 indicates the sound; 手 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 龹 [ quǎn ] Form of 卷 used as a phonetic component
- 手 [ shǒu ] hand

Similar Characters: 牶

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太极拳HSK 5	tài jí quán	shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
拳击	quán jī	boxing
跆拳道	tái quán dào	taekwondo (Korean martial art)
拳脚	quán jiǎo	Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking
赤手空拳	chì shǒu kōng quán	empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on; unarmed and defenseless

1		hái zi men 孩子们 zài 在 dǎ 打 tài jí quán 太极拳。 The children are practicing Tai Chi.
2		tā 她 jǐn jǐn 紧紧 de 地 wò zhe 握着 quán tou 拳头。 She clenched her fists tightly.
3		tā 他 de 的 quán tou 拳头 bǐ 比 tiě 铁 hái 还 yìng 硬。 His fists are harder than iron.
4		tā 他 zài 在 dà jiē 大街 shàng 上 bèi 被 dǎ 打 le 了 yī quán 一拳。 He was punched in the street.
5		tā 他 āi 挨 le 了 yī quán 一拳， shuāi 摔 le 了 gè 个 gēn tou 跟头。 He took a punch and fell over.

1		hái zi men 孩子们 zài 在 dǎ 打 tài jí quán 太极拳。 The children are practicing Tai Chi.
2		tā 她 jǐn jǐn 紧紧 de 地 wò zhe 握着 quán tou 拳头。 She clenched her fists tightly.
3		tā 他 de 的 quán tou 拳头 bǐ 比 tiě 铁 hái 还 yìng 硬。 His fists are harder than iron.
4		tā 他 zài 在 dà jiē 大街 shàng 上 bèi 被 dǎ 打 le 了 yī quán 一拳。 He was punched in the street.
5		tā 他 āi 挨 le 了 yī quán 一拳， shuāi 摔 le 了 gè 个 gēn tou 跟头。 He took a punch and fell over.