태권도

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🥋 태권도 = 跆 kick + 拳 fist + 道 way: the way of foot and fist

Three hanja syllables: 태 (跆) to kick or trample, 권 (拳) fist, 도 (道) way or path. The same 도 ends 유도 (judo) and 검도 (kendo), so any martial art ending in 도 is literally a way.

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