八はっ極きょく拳けん

noun

bajiquan (Chinese martial art)

A Chinese martial art known for its explosive, short-range power and elbow strikes. Often studied alongside other internal arts.

• 彼かれは八はっ極きょく拳けんを十じゅう年ねん以い上じょう習ならっている。

  He has been learning bajiquan for over ten years.

• 八はっ極きょく拳けんの特とく徴ちょうは、近きん距きょ離りでの強きょう力りょくな肘ひじ打うちだ。

  A characteristic of bajiquan is its powerful elbow strikes at close range.