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華拳

简华拳 · 繁華拳

Mandarin · pinyin huá quán

Hua Quan - "Flowery Fist? Magnificent Fist?" - Martial Art

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拳: quán · fist; various forms of boxing
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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2–2 · hua2 quan2

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