拳击 (quán jī) — boxing | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

拳击 (quánjī) is the sport of 'boxing'. Use it for the competitive sport; 拳 by itself more often means a fist or the general martial art.

noun

boxing

Measure word · 场

。
Tā shì zhí yè quán jī shǒu.
He is a professional boxer.
拳击。
Míng tiān yǒu yì chǎng jīng cǎi de quán jī bǐ sài.
There is an exciting boxing match tomorrow.
拳击。
quán jī Xùn liàn xū yào hěn qiáng de nài lì.
Boxing training requires great endurance.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

拳 means fist and 击 means strike; the combination describes striking with the fist, as in boxing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

龹手拳

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

龹

龹龹拳quán

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

拳 pairs 手 (hand) with 龹 for sound. The hand part shows that the meaning is a form of hand, such as a fist.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 擊; 击 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

毄

毄jī擊jī

Same sound today

The traditional form 擊 has 手 (hand) and 毄; 毄 gives the sound and also points to striking, while the simplified 击 is a later shorthand.

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