🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

腹部

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fùbù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hara/ˈhɑː.rɑː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在武术中,集中能量于腹部是很重要的。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The lower abdomen, considered the center of physical and spiritual energy in Japanese culture.

    "In martial arts, practitioners are taught to focus their energy in the hara for better balance and strength."
  2. 2

    A concept in Japanese philosophy representing the core of a person's being.

    "Meditation often aims to connect with one's hara to achieve inner peace."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hara' originates from Japanese, where it refers to the lower abdomen or belly, often associated with the center of one's being or spirit. It has been used in various cultural contexts, particularly in martial arts and traditional Japanese medicine, to denote a source of strength and stability.

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