八段锦

Traditional form:

八段錦

Pinyin (reading):

bāduànjǐn

Definitions:

• eight-section brocade, a traditional eight-part sequence of qigong exercises

Characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 段 - section, piece, division
• 锦 - brocade, tapestry; embroidered

Traditional characters:

• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 段 - section, piece, division
• 錦 - brocade, tapestry; embroidered