八卦掌 (bā guà zhǎng)

八卦掌

bā guà zhǎng

Meaning

baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)

Characters and stroke order

八 bā

eight; all around, all sides

radical 12 ⼋ · 2 strokes

卦 guà

divination, fortune-telling

radical 25 ⼘ · 8 strokes

掌 zhǎng

in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot

radical 64 ⼿ · 12 strokes

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