拳脚 (quán jiǎo) — fists and feet; Chinese boxing; martial arts techniques
Definition
Literally 'fists and feet,' used as a collective noun for Chinese boxing and martial arts techniques (as in 拳脚功夫). It emphasizes the physical, unarmed fighting skills, not the philosophy or sport as a whole.
noun
fists and feetChinese boxingmartial arts techniques
Examples
- 拳脚。Tā yòng quán jiǎo dǎ dǎo le yí gè rén.He knocked down a person with his fists and feet.
- 拳脚。Tā zài wǔ shù bǐ sài zhōng dà zhǎn quán jiǎo.He fully demonstrated his martial arts skills in the competition.
- 拳脚。Shī fu jiào le tā hěn duō quán jiǎo gōng fu.The master taught him a lot of martial arts techniques.
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