拳 (quán) — fist; boxing; fist-fighting art; (verb) to punch, to hit with a fist
Definition
拳 is the generic 'fist' or 'boxing' as a discipline; 拳头 specifically means 'fist' (the body part), while 拳击 names the sport of boxing. As a verb, 'to punch', it overlaps with 捶 (to thump/pound).
noun
fistboxingfist-fighting art
verb
to punchto hit with a fist
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 拳，。Tā jǐn wò shuāng quán, zhǔn bèi zhàn dòu.He clenched both fists, ready to fight.
- 拳，。Tā cóng xiǎo gēn shī fu xí quán, yǐ jīng liàn le shí nián.He studied boxing with his master since childhood and has practiced for ten years.
- 拳。Tā shēng qì dì dǎ le wǒ quán.He angrily hit me with a fist.
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