Learn a Chinese Character - 拳 (Quán) - Fist; Boxing

Chinese Character: (Quán - Fist; Boxing)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首:(Radical: 手, related to hand)

笔画数: 10 (Number of strokes: 10)

结构分解: 形声字,从手(扌,与手相关),卷声(juǎn,表音)。本义指手指弯曲、掌心握拳的手部形态(如“握拳”),引申为徒手的武术(如“拳法”)或拳击运动(如“拳击”)。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "手" (hand radical) and "卷" (phonetic component). Originally means a closed hand (e.g., "握拳" - clench fist), extended to martial arts (e.g., "拳法" - boxing technique) or boxing sport (e.g., "拳击" - boxing).)

笔顺:

Stroke Order Animation

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Quán (Second tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“拳”主要表示:
1. 名词:手指弯曲、掌心向内的手部形态(如“拳头”指握紧的手);
2. 名词:徒手的武术或搏击技巧(如“太极拳”指传统武术拳种);
3. 动词:用拳头击打(如“拳打”指用拳头攻击)。("拳" mainly means:
1. Noun: Closed hand (e.g., "拳头" - fist).
2. Noun: Martial art (e.g., "太极拳" - Tai Chi).
3. Verb: Punch (e.g., "拳打" - strike with a fist).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“拳”通常作名词使用(如“拳头”),可作定语修饰其他名词(如“拳法”);作动词时多与“打”“击”搭配(如“拳打脚踢”);口语中可重叠使用(如“拳拳到肉”形容击打有力)。("拳" is usually a noun (e.g., "拳头" - fist), used as an attributive (e.g., "拳法" - technique). As a verb, pairs with "打"/"击" (e.g., "拳打脚踢" - punch and kick). Used in reduplication in colloquial speech (e.g., "拳拳到肉" - forceful punches).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“拳”在中国传统文化中与武术紧密相关,如“少林拳”“武当拳”代表不同流派;成语“拳不离手”强调练习的重要性,“赤手空拳”指没有武器;现代“拳击”是奥运会正式项目,体现汉字从传统武术到现代运动的延伸。("拳" is closely linked to martial arts in Chinese culture (e.g., "少林拳" - Shaolin boxing). Idioms like "拳不离手" (practice regularly) reflect cultural values. Modern "拳击" (boxing) is an Olympic sport, showing the character's extension from tradition to modernity.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

他愤怒地握紧拳头,指节因为用力而泛白。(Tā fèn nù de wò jǐn quán tou, zhǐ jié yīn wèi yòng lì ér fàn bái.)
He clenched his fists angrily, his knuckles turning white from the force.

学习太极拳不仅能锻炼身体,还能培养耐心和专注力。(Xué xí tài jí quán bù jǐn néng duàn liàn shēn tǐ, hái néng péi yǎng nài xīn hé zhuān zhù lì.)
Learning Tai Chi not only exercises the body but also cultivates patience and focus.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“拳”的结构:左边“扌”(手)表示与手相关,右边“卷”提示发音(juǎn),合起来记忆为“用手卷起来的形状——拳(Fist)”。(Associate "拳" with its structure: "扌" (hand) and "卷" (pronunciation). Remember as "hand curled into shape - 拳 (fist).)

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