hǔfú

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Word · Noun

wheel gymnastic apparatus (old term)

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Meanings

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1.

noun

a wheel gymnastic apparatus; an old term for a rolling wheel used in physical training

archaic

An outdated term for a piece of gymnastic equipment, now more commonly known as '滚轮' (gǔn lún) or internationally as 'Rhönrad' (German wheel) or 'wheel'. Used primarily in historical or specific gymnastic contexts.

Zài在
jiù旧
shì式
de的
tǐ体
cāo操
fáng房
lǐ里
 ,
hái还
néng能
kàn看
dào到
hǔ虎
fú伏
zhè这
zhǒng种
qì器
xiè械
 。

You can still see the 'hufu' apparatus in old-style gymnasiums.

Hǔ虎
fú伏
xùn训
liàn练
xū需
yào要
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
píng平
héng衡
néng能
lì力
 。

Training on the wheel requires strong balancing skills.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qì器
xiè械
de的
xiàn现
dài代
míng名
chēng称
shì是
gǔn滚
lún轮
 ,
hǔ虎
fú伏
shì是
tā它
de的
jiù旧
chēng称
 。

The modern name for this apparatus is 'gǔn lún' (rolling wheel); 'hǔ fú' is its old name.