Kwoon
/kwuːn/noun
A Chinese martial-arts training hall, school, or temple.
Did you know?Kwoon is an English rendering of a Cantonese form related to Chinese 館, a character meaning a hall, establishment, or institution—not specifically a mystical temple.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese
Old Chinese
館
“A building, guesthouse, or public hall.”
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
kwanH
“A hall, lodging place, or established institution.”
Modern Cantonese
Cantonese
gun2
“A hall, premises, school, or institution.”
20th Century
English
kwoon
“A Chinese martial-arts school or training hall.”
Modern English
English
kwoon
“A martial-arts training hall, school, or temple.”