太極拳

See also: 太极拳

Chinese

		taiji	fist
trad. (太極拳)		太極	拳
simp. (太极拳)		太极	拳

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 太極拳

1. tai chi, taijiquan, shadowboxing

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (太極拳):

• → Japanese: 太(たい)極(きょく)拳(けん) (taikyokuken)
• → Korean: 태극권(太極拳) (taegeukgwon)
• → Vietnamese: thái cực quyền (太極拳)

→ English: t'ai chi ch'uan, t'ai chi, tai chi

(deprecated template usage)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
太	極	拳
たい Grade: 2	きょく Grade: 4	けん Grade: S
kan'on

Etymology

From Chinese 太極拳／太极拳 (tàijíquán), equivalent to 太極 (taikyoku, “taiji”) +‎ 拳 (-ken, “martial arts style”).

Noun

太(たい)極(きょく)拳(けん) • (taikyokuken) 

1. (martial arts) tai chi

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Korean

Hanja in this term
太	極	拳

Noun

太極拳 • (taegeukgwon) (hangeul 태극권)

1. Hanja form^? of 태극권 (“tai chi, taijiquan”).

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Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
太	極	拳

Noun

太極拳

1. chữ Hán form of thái cực quyền (“taijiquan”).