拳术 (quán shù) — the art of boxing; fist-based martial arts

Definition

Traditional term for Chinese fist-based martial arts (as in 太极拳). Emphasizes the 'art/skill' side, more formal and broader than the English sport sense of 'boxing'.

noun
the art of boxingfist-based martial arts
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Examples

  • 拳术
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāi shǐ xué xí quán shù.
    He started learning the art of boxing from a young age.
  • 拳术
    Zhè wèi lǎo shī fu jīng tōng gè zhǒng quán shù.
    This old master is proficient in various boxing arts.
  • 拳术
    quán shù Zài zhōng guó yǒu zhe yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ.
    The art of boxing has a long history in China.

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