抱拳

Chinese

		to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish	fist
simp. and trad. (抱拳)		抱	拳

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bàoquán

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): pou⁵ kyun⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bàoquán
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bàocyuán
    • Wade–Giles: pao⁴-chʻüan²
    • Yale: bàu-chywán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawchyuan
    • Palladius: баоцюань (baocjuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: pou⁵ kyun⁴
    • Yale: póuh kyùhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: pou⁵ kyn⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: pou⁵ kün⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰou̯¹³ kʰyːn²¹/

Verb

抱⫽拳 (verb-object) (intransitive)

1. to salute or congratulate with the hands folded