chưởng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 掌 (“palm”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˨˩˦]
- Homophone: trưởng
Noun
chưởng
- (martial arts, chiefly fiction) a move performed by pushing the front of the hand, with all fingers straightened, forward
- phim chưởng
- a wuxia show, especially one where this move is used a lot
- Giáng Long Thập Bát Chưởng
- Eighteen Descending Dragon Palms