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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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I got a question because I forgot. What does "Tae Kwon Do" mean again? Something like the way of hand-foot er something right?
In Korean, derived from hanja, tae (?) means to destroy with the feet; kwon (?) means to strike or smash with the hand; and do (?) means "path", "way" or "method". Hence, taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way of the feet and fist".

I copied and pasted that from some site. I don't think Koreans use "Hanja," i.e. Chinese characters, anymore - we use "Hangul" instead.

Then again, what would I know? I've never been outside of the U.S., hell, don't even have a passport.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kyoung05
In Korean, derived from hanja, tae (跆) means to destroy with the feet; kwon (拳) means to strike or smash with the hand; and do (道) means "path", "way" or "method". Hence, taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way of the feet and fist".

I copied and pasted that from some site. I don't think Koreans use "Hanja," i.e. Chinese characters, anymore - we use "Hangul" instead.

Then again, what would I know? I've never been outside of the U.S., hell, don't even have a passport.
Correct. Other than the Japanese ( Kanji ) I dont think anyone else does
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by kyoung05
In Korean, derived from hanja, tae (跆) means to destroy with the feet; kwon (拳) means to strike or smash with the hand; and do (道) means "path", "way" or "method". Hence, taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way of the feet and fist".

I copied and pasted that from some site. I don't think Koreans use "Hanja," i.e. Chinese characters, anymore - we use "Hangul" instead.

Then again, what would I know? I've never been outside of the U.S., hell, don't even have a passport.
Koreans still study some traditional Chinese characters. Roughly 70% of Hangul words have Chinese origins. If you go to Korea, you still see a fair amount of Hanja.
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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My dog is named Kalbi
That's so Korean. Let me know when that happens.
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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WOW....who'd have thought a 3 minute YouTube clip could embarrass an entire ethnicity?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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That's so Korean. Let me know when that happens.
haha, finally someone sees it!
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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haha, finally someone sees it!
Hey man, Kalbi is made from beef shortribs.

Boshintang is made from dog meat.

I used to have a dog back in the day.........
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kyoung05
Hey man, Kalbi is made from beef shortribs.

Boshintang is made from dog meat.

I used to have a dog back in the day.........
aw ewwwwwww!



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