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義和拳

简义和拳 · 繁義和拳

Mandarin · pinyin Yì hé quán

the Righteous and Harmonious Fists
the Boxers (history)

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義: Look up this written character
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
拳: quán · fist; various forms of boxing
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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4–2–2 · Yi4 he2 quan2

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(historical) Old name for 義和團／义和团 (Yìhétuán, “the Boxers”).

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