拳

quán

手 + 龹

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

quán (noun) fist

quán (noun) boxing; martial arts

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

Semantic: 手 Phonetic: 龹

About

拳 is a phono-semantic compound: the hand radical 手 at the bottom indicates the meaning relates to the hand, and the phonetic component 龹 (quán) above also suggests curling or rolling inward, as in 卷. Together, these elements depict the fingers curling into a solid fist for striking, giving the literal meaning "fist". The character is a foundational term in martial arts, used for boxing and traditional hand-to-hand combat styles.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他握紧了拳头。

Tā wò jǐn le quántou.

He clenched his fist.

我喜欢拳击运动。

Wǒ xǐhuān quánjī yùndòng.

I like boxing sports.

拳击是一项流行的运动。

Quánjī shì yī xiàng liúxíng de yùndòng.

Boxing is a popular sport.

他每天都练习拳击。

Tā měi tiān dōu liànxí quánjī.

He practices boxing every day.

他用拳头敲了敲门。

Tā yòng quántou qiāo le qiāo mén.

He knocked on the door with his fist.

拳击训练需要毅力和力量。

Quánjī xùnliàn xūyào yìlì hé lìliàng.

Boxing training requires perseverance and strength.

在拳击比赛中，他用一记重拳击败了对手。

Zài quánjī bǐsài zhōng, tā yòng yī jì zhòng quán jībài le duìshǒu.

In the boxing match, he defeated his opponent with a powerful punch.

要提高拳击技术，必须经过严格训练并掌握多种技巧。

Yào tígāo quánjī jìshù, bìxū jīngguò yángé xùnliàn bìng zhǎngwò duō zhǒng jìqiǎo.

To improve boxing skills, one must undergo rigorous training and master various techniques.

Related Characters

Component: 手

Component: 龹

拳