chưởng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 掌 (“palm”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˨˩˦]
- Homophone: trưởng
Noun
chưởng
- (martial arts, chiefly fiction) a move performed by forcing 內功 (nội công, “internal energy”) out through the palm, toward the opponent
- Hàng Long Thập Bát Chưởng
- Eighteen Descending Dragon Palms
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