Kwan
name, noun
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A school of Korean martial arts.
"Prior to the unification of the Kwans under the Korea Taekwondo Association, most of the major Kwans called their style Tang Soo Do, Kong Soo Do, or Kwon Bup."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Chinese.
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More examples"Prior to the unification of the Kwans under the Korea Taekwondo Association, most of the major Kwans called their style Tang Soo Do, Kong Soo Do, or Kwon Bup."
Etymology
From any of four Chinese surnames: 關／关 (guān), 官 (guān), 管 (guǎn), or 灌 (guàn).