Chinese word dictionary

捋臂揎拳

luō bì xuān quán · lit. to push up one's sleeves and bare one's fists; to be eager to get started

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Simplified捋臂揎拳

Traditional捋臂揎拳

Pinyinluō bì xuān quán

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

捋lǚ

to gather, to pluck; to rub off, to scrape

臂bì

arm

揎xuān

to pull up one's sleeves; to prepare to fight

拳quán

fist; various forms of boxing

How to learn 捋臂揎拳

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper

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shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art