White Crane
See also: white crane
English
Etymology
white + crane. Calque of Chinese 白鶴派/白鹤派 (“white crane style”)
- (Tibetan White Crane): From Cantonese 白鶴派 (“white crane style”), from 西藏白鶴拳 (“Tibetan white crane boxing”)
- (Fujian White Crane): From Min Nan 白鶴派 (“white crane style”)
Proper noun
White Crane
- (martial arts) A style of Chinese martial arts
- Ellipsis of Tibetan White Crane., a style of kung fu popularized across the world from its popularity in Cantonese media, adopted in Southern China as a native style, after being introduced from Western China.
- Ellipsis of Fujian White Crane.
Synonyms
- whitecrane
- White-crane
- Whitecrane
- white-crane
- White-Crane
- white crane
- white crane style
- White Crane Style
- White Crane style
Hypernyms
- kung fu
- martial arts