空手 Traditional form: 空手 Pinyin (reading): kōngshǒu Definitions: empty-handed unarmed (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model (abbr. for 空手道 (kōngshǒudào)) karate Characters: 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare 手 - hand Traditional characters: 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare 手 - hand