Definition
拳 (quán) as a noun means 'fist' (often in compounds; 拳头 is the standalone word) or 'boxing/fist-fighting art' (broader than 拳击, which is Western boxing). As a verb, it means 'to punch with a fist' — a specific fist blow, unlike 捶's repeated thumping or 动手's general hitting with hands.
noun
fistboxingfist-fighting art
verb
to punchto hit with a fist
Easily confused
- 卷juànlook-alike(noun) scroll; volume; book (in a series)
- 全quánsound-alike(adjective) whole; entire; all
- 券quànlook-alike(noun) ticket, voucher, coupon
- 权quánsound-alikepower; authority
- 腾ténglook-aliketo make room; to clear out; to vacate
- 劝quànsound-aliketo urge, to try to persuade
Examples
- 拳，。Tā jǐnwò shuāng quán, zhǔnbèi zhàndòu.He clenched both fists, ready to fight.
- 拳，。Tā cóngxiǎo gēn shīfu xí quán, yǐjīng liàn le shí nián.He studied boxing with his master since childhood and has practiced for ten years.
- 拳。Tā shēngqì de dǎ le wǒ yì quán.He angrily hit me with a fist.
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