chưởng

See also: chuông, chương, and chướng

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˨˩˦]

Noun

chưởng

(martial arts) a move performed by forcing 內功 (nội công, “internal energy”) out through the palm, toward the opponent

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