The word "打拳" (dǎ quán) is formed through the standard Chinese method of compounding, where two independent characters, each with their own meaning, are combined to create a new, specific term. Here, the verb "打" (dǎ), meaning "to hit" or "to strike," is paired with the noun "拳" (quán), meaning "fist" or "boxing." This creates a verb-object (V-O) grammatical structure where the action "打" is performed upon the object "拳," resulting in the literal meaning "to hit with fists" or the conventional term for "to practice boxing" or "to perform martial arts routines."