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北派螳螂拳

Mandarin · pinyin běi pài táng láng quán

Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
派: pài · school of thought, sect, branch
螳: táng · mantis
螂: láng · mantis, dung beetle
拳: quán · fist; various forms of boxing

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3–4–2–2–2 · bei3 pai4 tang2 lang2 quan2

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bak1 paai3 tong4 long4 kyun4

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