What 太极拳 means
- Tai chi, a Chinese martial art
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What does 太极拳 mean in English?
太极拳 is pronounced tàijíquán and means Tai chi, a Chinese martial art.
How do you pronounce 太极拳?
太极拳 is tàijíquán in pinyin — written taijiquan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 太极拳?
太极拳 is written with 3 characters: 太 (tài) Too (very - highest - great), 极 (jí) Extremely (pole - limit), 拳 (quán) Fist. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 太极拳 written in traditional Chinese?
太極拳. The simplified form 太极拳 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 太極拳 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tàijíquán.
Is 太极拳 an HSK word?
Yes — 太极拳 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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