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虎爪派

Mandarin · pinyin hǔ zhuǎ pài

Fu Jow Pai (Tiger Claw Style), a southern Chinese martial art emphasizing tiger-claw techniques

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虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
爪: zhǎo · claw, nail, talon; animal feet
派: pài · school of thought, sect, branch

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3–3–4 · hu3 zhua3 pai4

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fu2 zaau2 paai3

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