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八段锦

bā duàn jǐndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
eight-section brocade, a traditional eight-part sequence of qigong exercises
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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.

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Original source entry:

八段錦 八段锦 [ba1 duan4 jin3] /eight-section brocade, a traditional eight-part sequence of qigong exercises/

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Other forms in these source records: 八段錦

  • 八
    bā

    eight

  • 段
    duàn

    paragraph / section / segment / stage (of a process) / classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc

    Duàn

    surname Duan

  • 锦
    jǐn

    brocade / embroidered work / bright

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.