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boxing
fist
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
to throw a punch
to do shadowboxing
to punch
boxer
Changquan - Northern Shaolin
showy boxing of no practical use
Gou Quan - "Dog Fist" - Martial Art
boxing
fisting
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Tom wants to learn boxing, but his mother thinks it's too dangerous.
Source: Tatoeba #7772622 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom clenched his fists.
Source: Tatoeba #8791843 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe believes that Tai Ji has improved his life.
Source: Tatoeba #814146 · CC BY 2.0 FRA punch is just a punch. A kick is just a kick.
Source: Tatoeba #433418 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe hit the wall with his fist.
Source: Tatoeba #9400797 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe banged the table with her fist.
Source: Tatoeba #894283 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.