八法拳

Mandarin · pinyin bā fǎ quán

Meanings

  1. Ba Fa Quan "Eight Methods" - Martial Art
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八
bā · eight; all around, all sides
法
fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
拳
quán · fist; various forms of boxing
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1–3–2 · ba1 fa3 quan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baat3 faat3 kyun4

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