English Explanatory Dictionary

white crane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ellipsis of white crane style.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, crane.
name
  1. A style of Chinese martial arts
  2. Ellipsis of Tibetan White Crane, a style of kung fu popularized across the world from its popularity in Cantonese media, adopted in Southern China as a native style, after being introduced from Western China.
  3. Ellipsis of Fujian White Crane.

Word forms

white crane white cranes

Etymology

From white + crane. Calque of Chinese 白鶴派 /白鹤派 (“white crane style”) * (Tibetan White Crane): From Cantonese 白鶴派 /白鹤派 (“white crane style”), from 西藏白鶴拳 /西藏白鹤拳 (“Tibetan white crane boxing”) * (Fujian White Crane): From Hokkien 白鶴派 /白鹤派 (“white crane style”)

Synonyms

whitecrane White-crane white crane white crane style
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