Japanese martial art; karate
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Meanings
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Japanese martial art; karate
neutralLiterally 'empty hand way'. It is a striking art that uses punches, kicks, knee strikes, elbow strikes, and open-hand techniques. Does not typically use weapons.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
xué学
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
liàn练
xí习
kōng空
shǒu手
dào道
。
He started practicing karate in elementary school.
Kōng空
shǒu手
dào道
bǐ比
sài赛
fēn分
wéi为
xíng形
（
tào套
lù路
）
hé和
zǔ组
shǒu手
（
duì对
dǎ打
）
liǎng两
zhǒng种
。
Karate competitions are divided into two types: kata (forms) and kumite (sparring).
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Tā她
gāng刚
gāng刚
tōng通
guò过
le了
kōng空
shǒu手
dào道
hēi黑
dài带
kǎo考
shì试
。
She just passed her karate black belt exam.
Kōng空
shǒu手
dào道
qiáng强
diào调
jīng精
shén神
xiū修
liàn炼
yǔ与
shēn身
tǐ体
duàn锻
liàn炼
bìng并
zhòng重
。
Karate emphasizes both mental discipline and physical training.