Definition
跆 is a bound form (b.f.) that only appears as part of the loanword 跆拳道 (tái quán dào, 'taekwondo'). It does not mean 'kick' independently in Chinese — the verb for 'kick' is 踢 (tī). The character is a phonetic transcription of the Korean 'tae' in taekwondo.
b.f.
(bound form) used in 跆拳道 (taekwondo)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zuìjìn kāishǐ xué tái quán dào le.I recently started learning taekwondo.
- 。tái quán dào shì yì zhǒng hěn liúxíng de yùndòng.Taekwondo is a very popular sport.
- 。Tā liàn tái quán dào yǐjīng sān nián le.He has been practicing taekwondo for three years.
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