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扫堂腿

sǎo táng tuǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(martial arts) floor-sweeping kick (to trip one's opponent)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-01418442054b9fa9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掃堂腿 扫堂腿 [sao3 tang2 tui3] /(martial arts) floor-sweeping kick (to trip one's opponent)/

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Other forms in these source records: 掃堂腿

  • 扫
    sǎo

    to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away / to wipe out / to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over / to scan

    sào

    (bound form) a (large) broom

  • 堂
    táng

    (main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jiān] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture

  • 腿
    tuǐ

    leg / CL:條|条[tiáo] / hip bone

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.