拳頭嫲

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Chinese

fist; martial art that involves using only one's hands and legs
trad. (拳頭嫲) 拳頭
simp. (拳头嫲) 拳头

Etymology

Likely a calque from Hokkien 拳頭母拳头母 (kûn-thâu-bú, kûn-thâu-bó) (Lo, 2012).

Pronunciation


Noun

拳頭嫲

  1. (chiefly Taiwanese Hakka) fist

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