kōng
shǒu
dào

technical
loanword

Meaning of 空手道

空手道 means Japanese martial art; karate. Pronounced kōng shǒu dào.

  • Japanese martial art; karate

Definitions & Examples

cóng
xiǎo
xué
jiù
kāi
shǐ
liàn
kōng
shǒu
dào
 

He started practicing karate in elementary school.

Kōng
shǒu
dào
sài
fēn
wéi
xíng
 
tào
 
shǒu
 
duì
 
liǎng
zhǒng
 

Karate competitions are divided into two types: kata (forms) and kumite (sparring).

gāng
gāng
tōng
guò
le
kōng
shǒu
dào
hēi
dài
kǎo
shì
 

She just passed her karate black belt exam.

Kōng
shǒu
dào
qiáng
diào
jīng
shén
xiū
liàn
shēn
duàn
liàn
bìng
zhòng
 

Karate emphasizes both mental discipline and physical training.

Relations

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
Primary
/ mén
/ xiàng