太極拳
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→ English: t'ai chi ch'uan, t'ai chi, tai chi
See also: 太极拳
Chinese
| taiji | fist | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (太極拳) | 太極 | 拳 | |
| simp. (太极拳) | 太极 | 拳 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): taai3 gik6 kyun4
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): thai-khi̍t-khièn / thai-khi̍t-khiàn
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): thài-kia̍k-kûn / thài-ke̍k-kûn
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1tha-ciq-cioe
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tàijícyuán
- Wade–Giles: tʻai4-chi2-chʻüan2
- Yale: tài-jí-chywán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tayjyichyuan
- Palladius: тайцзицюань (tajczicjuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: taai3 gik6 kyun4
- Yale: taai gihk kyùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: taai3 gik9 kyn4
- Guangdong Romanization: tai3 gig6 kün4
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaːi̯³³ kɪk̚² kʰyːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: thai-khi̍t-khièn
- Hakka Romanization System: tai kid kienˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: tai4 kid6 kian2
- Sinological IPA: /tʰai̯⁵⁵ kʰit̚⁵ kʰi̯en¹¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: thai-khi̍t-khiàn
- Hakka Romanization System: tai kid kianˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: tai4 kid6 kian2
- Sinological IPA: /tʰai̯⁵⁵ kʰit̚⁵ kʰi̯an¹¹/
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thài-kia̍k-kûn
- Tâi-lô: thài-kia̍k-kûn
- Phofsit Daibuun: tae'kiagkuun
- IPA (Quanzhou): /tʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiak̚²⁴⁻² kun²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thài-ke̍k-kûn
- Tâi-lô: thài-ki̍k-kûn
- Phofsit Daibuun: tae'kegkuun
- IPA (Taipei): /tʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪk̚⁴⁻³² kun²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kun¹³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /tʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ kiɪk̚⁴⁻³² kun²³/
- IPA (Xiamen): /tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪk̚⁴⁻³² kun²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Wu
Noun
太極拳
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (太極拳):
- → Japanese: 太極拳 (taikyokuken)
- → Korean: 태극권(太極拳) (taegeukgwon)
- → Vietnamese: thái cực quyền (太極拳)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 太 | 極 | 拳 |
| たい Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
けん Grade: S |
| kan'on | ||
Etymology
From Chinese 太極拳／太极拳 (tàijíquán), equivalent to 太極 (taikyoku, “taiji”) + 拳 (-ken, “martial arts style”).
Pronunciation
Noun
太極拳 • (taikyokuken)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 太 | 極 | 拳 |
Noun
太極拳 • (taegeukgwon) (hangeul 태극권)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 太 | 極 | 拳 |
Noun
太極拳
- chữ Hán form of thái cực quyền (“taijiquan”).