tae kwon do
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tae kwon do
1965–70; < Korean t’aekwŏndo, equivalent to t’ae- trample (< Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese tái ) + kwŏn fist (< Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese quán ) + -do, combining form of to way (< Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese dào )
Example Sentences
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Janette Lee, a second-degree black belt in tae kwon do who served as senior activities coordinator for the Little Tokyo Service Center, organized five self-defense classes this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2021
Six are students of tae kwon do, and seven are students of shotokan karate.
From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020
He loved video games and had a black belt in tae kwon do.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 20, 2019
She was outgoing and friendly, joining a motorcycle club, practicing tae kwon do, and volunteering at an animal shelter and fire department, all within eight months of moving to Redmond, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2019
I say, which is a tae kwon do move called deflection.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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