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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“I fought really hard for the action piece,” says Brewster, who took up tae kwon do and started sending Lin training videos to pitch herself in action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
When I drive Shoji to tae kwon do practice, I ask him if he thinks I’m fat.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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