"taijiquan" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 太極拳/太极拳 (tàijíquán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|太極拳}} 太極拳/太极拳 (tàijíquán) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} taijiquan (uncountable)
  1. (martial arts) Tai chi. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Martial arts
    Sense id: en-taijiquan-en-noun-Z9-mMQv9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

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