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太极拳
tàijíquán
Description
太极拳是一种中国的运动，动作很慢，也很轻。
Tai Chi is a Chinese exercise with slow and gentle movements.
很多老人喜欢早上在公园里打太极拳。
Many elderly people like to practice Tai Chi in the park in the morning.
Meanings
太极拳tàijíquán
tai chi; a slow Chinese martial art and exercise
我爷爷每天都打太极拳。
My grandfather practices Tai Chi every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
太极 ("supreme ultimate") + 拳 ("fist, boxing"), a martial art based on Taoist philosophy.
- Nuance
the verb 打 ("to hit/play") is used with 太极拳, as in 打太极拳.
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