I always forget... who can help me again?
What's the proper Chinese term for the Japanese word "dojo" ?
I always forget... who can help me again?
What's the proper Chinese term for the Japanese word "dojo" ?
_vikayo_
its not exactly the same but usually its "gwoon" in cantonese or "guan" in mandarin
dawood
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Peace is not the silence of cemeteries.
Peace is not the silent result of violent repression.
Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all.
Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity.
It is right and it is duty.
'Kwoon' I guess
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oh u beat me to it
All right now, son, I want you to get a good night's rest. And remember, I could murder you while you sleep.
Hey son, I bought you a puppy today after work. But then I killed it and ate it! Hahah, I´m just kidding. I would never buy you a puppy.
"Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watch which Swatch watch?"
"Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watch which Swatch watch switch?."
simple stuff is all im good for - but kinda spooky that we posted in EXACTLY the same minute
dawood
Peace is not the product of terror or fear.
Peace is not the silence of cemeteries.
Peace is not the silent result of violent repression.
Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all.
Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity.
It is right and it is duty.
In Chinese dojo is daochang.
If someone in Taiwan uses this term there is no doubt it is in reference to a Japanese style.
Chinese MA styles do not use the word dao for anything.
Dao, in Chinese refers to a religion which people take very seriously.
Kwoon or Guan is the term usually used in Chinese.
...and 'do cheung' in Cantonese.
"Extra inch, extra power." -Tarm Sarm
It's dojang in Korean. I only know that because we used to publish a Korean arts mag called Dojang.
For what it's worth, guan (or kwoon) just means 'hall'. It can refer to a hotel, barbershop, teahouse, museum, gym, whatever. For a Kung Fu school, you should add "wu" as a prefix, meaning martial. Formerly it should be wuguan (or mo kwoon in Cantonese.) Dojo has a more spiritual connotation, since do (or Tao) is a spiritual way.
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Gene,
You beat me to it about Dojang. Let the TKDers out here appear knowledgeable.
Surrender yourself to nature and be all that you are.
TKDers knowledgable?
meoughts a dao was also sword... Kwan dao?
Pu dao?
Dao?
could it also mean blade?
....?
I thought doa was "way"
Surrender yourself to nature and be all that you are.
same written in pinyin but different characters and tones as far as i remember
dawood
Peace is not the product of terror or fear.
Peace is not the silence of cemeteries.
Peace is not the silent result of violent repression.
Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all.
Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity.
It is right and it is duty.
thanks for the fast replies!
_vikayo_
Here's a little lesson in Chinese. Without the tone or character, who knows what dao means? Chinese is very contextual.
In my abridged pocket dictionary, here are a few definations of dao:
knife, sword, pray, tread, fall, island, pound, lead, steal, mourn, way, arrive, turn up side down, and rice paddy.
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Author of Shaolin Trips
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And that is why we get such lovely english dubbed movies from China.....lol
You will eat my sword can also mean you will eat my rice paddy...
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