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Does Karate Mean “Empty Hand”? 🥋

Video: Karate-Literally meaning ’empty hand’, Karate is one of the most traditional martial arts. Yes—modern karate is written 空手 (karate), meaning “empty hand.” But the name has a surprising history: it was also written 唐手, meaning “Tang hand” or “Chinese…













