太极拳 meaning in English
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
Meaning of 太极拳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tàijíquán
- shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
- traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
- a martial art
太极拳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他认为太极拳改善了他的生活。
He believes that Tai Ji has improved his life.
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太 tài · highest · 4 strokes
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极 jí · extremely · 7 strokes
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拳 quán · fist · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 太极拳.
| 太太 | tàitai | married woman; Mrs. |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun; sunlight; sunshine |
| 不太 | bù tài | |
| 极了 | jí le | extremely; exceedingly |
| 积极 | jījí | active; energetic |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai | elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother |
| 积极性 | jījíxìng | zeal; initiative |
| 极其 | jíqí | extremely |
| 太空 | tàikōng | outer space |
| 北极 | běijí | the North Pole; the north magnetic pole |
| 南极 | nánjí | the South Pole; the south magnetic pole |
| 消极 | xiāojí | negative; passive |
Questions about 太极拳
What does 太极拳 mean?
太极拳 (tàijíquán) means "shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 太极拳?
太极拳 is made of 3 characters: 太 (4 strokes), 极 (7 strokes), 拳 (10 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 太极拳 an HSK word?
Yes. 太极拳 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 太极拳 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 太极拳 is written 太極拳.