空手

kōng shǒu

Dictionary entry

empty-handed

What does 空手 mean?

空手 (kōng shǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1empty-handed

2unarmed

3(painting, embroidery etc) without following a model

4(abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate

Character breakdown

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空kōngempty · air 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold

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空手

kōng shǒu

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