White Crane
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”)
Proper noun[edit]
- (martial arts) A style of Chinese martial arts
- 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.
- Ellipsis of Fujian White Crane.
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