Learn the Chinese behind Tai Chi. In each bite sized episode, I explain the Chinese behind a popular Tai Chi term, like Parting the wild horse’s mane (episode 7) or White crane spreads its wings (episode 9).
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Learn the Chinese behind Tai Chi. In each bite sized episode, I explain the Chinese behind a popular Tai Chi term, like Parting the wild horse’s mane (episode 7) or White crane spreads its wings (episode 9).
太极拳 Tài Jí Quán: A Chinese martial art, often transliterated as Tai Chi or Tai Chi Chuan |
太 Tài: Great, grand, supreme, extreme, too |
太多菜 Tài Duō Cài: Too many dishes |
极 Jí: Extreme point, end, pole |
南极 Nán Jí: South pole |
北极 Běi Jí: North pole |
地极 Dì Jí: Ends of the Earth |
极限 Jí Xiàn: Limit, boundary |
拳 Quán: Fist or martial art |
拳头 Quán Tóu: Clenched fist |
拳套 Quán Tào: Boxing gloves |
咏春拳 Yǒng Chūn Quán: Wing Chun martial art |
螳螂拳 Táng Láng Quán: Praying Mantis martial art |
练拳 Liàn Quán: Train martial arts |
拳馆 Quán Guǎn: Dojo |
太极 Tài Jí: Supreme ultimate |
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Tai Chi Chinese
Learn the Chinese behind Tai Chi. In each bite sized episode, I explain the Chinese behind a popular Tai Chi term, like Parting the wild horse’s mane (episode 7) or White crane spreads its wings (episode 9).
