拳

quán
#1,782 most
frequent character
. fist, . to curl
noun
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

手 hand is the meaning part and 𠔉 juàn supplies the sound. It first meant 'fist,' then grew to 'punch' and 'boxing.'

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Example Sentences

他用拳头打了一个木箱。
tāyòng quántou dǎ le yígè mùxiāng 。
He punched a wooden box with his fist.
她的拳头握得很紧。
tāde quántou wòdé hěnjǐn 。
Her fist is clenched very tightly.
在这场比赛中，他将拳头卷起来准备出击。
zài zhè cháng bǐsài zhōng ， tā jiāng quántou juàn qǐlái zhǔnbèi chū jī 。
In this competition, he curled his fist up to prepare for the strike.

Words with similar meanings

手拳shǒuquán
hand fist
A more specific term that emphasizes the use of the hand as a fist.
拳头quántou
fist
A synonym commonly used to refer directly to the fist.

Homophones

全quán
whole, entire, complete
泉quán
spring, fountain
权quán
power, authority, right, tentatively

Words Starting With 拳

拳头quán tou
fist; clenched fist; competitive (product); superior quality

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