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There are over 60 different Chinese Martial Arts, including:

  1. 八法拳 (Bāfǎ quán, c. Baat³faat³ kuen⁴) - Eight Methods Boxing
  2. 八翻拳 (Bāfān quán, c. Baat³faan¹ kuen⁴) - Eight Overturning Boxing (also known as: 翻子拳 (Fānzi quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
  3. 八卦掌 (Bāguà zhǎng, c. Baat³gwa³ jeung²) - Eight Trigrams Palm
  4. 白眉拳 (Báiméi quán, c. Baak⁶mei⁴ kuen⁴) - White Eyebrow Boxing
  5. 白鹤拳 (Báihè quán, c. Baak⁶ hok⁶ kuen⁴) - White Crane Boxing (also known as: 福建白鹤拳 (Fújiàn Báihè quán))
  6. 白鹤派 (Báihè pài, c. Baak⁶hok⁶ paai³) - Tibetan White Crane System
  7. 八极拳 (Bājí quán, c. Baat³gik⁶ kuen⁴) - Eight Ultimates Boxing
  8. 豹拳  (Bào quán, c. Paau³ kuen⁴) - Leopard Boxing
  9. 北少林 (Běi Shàolín, c. Bak¹ Siu³lam⁴) - Gu Ruzhang’s (顾汝章) Northern Shaolin
  10. 蔡家拳 (Cài jiā quán, c. Choi³ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Cai Jiuyi’s (蔡九仪) Family Boxing
  11. 蔡李佛 (Cài Lǐ Fó, c. Choi³ Lei⁵ Fat¹) - Cai, Li, and Fo Boxing
  12. 长拳  (Cháng quán, c. Cheung⁴ kuen⁴) - Long Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
  13. 查拳  (Chá quán / Zhā quán, c. Cha⁴ kuen⁴) - Zha Shangyi’s (查尚义) Boxing
  14. 戳脚门 (Chuō jiǎo mén, c. Cheuk³ geuk³ moon⁴) - Penetrating Feet System
  15. 地躺拳 (Dìtǎng quán, c. Dei⁶tong² kuen⁴) - Ground Boxing (also known as: 狗拳 (Gǒu quán) - Dog Boxing)
  16. 短拳  (Duǎn quán, c. Duen² kuen⁴) - Short Boxing
  17. 峨嵋拳 (Éméi quán, c. Ngoh⁴mei⁴ kuen⁴) - Emei-mountain Boxing
  18. 翻子拳 (Fānzi quán, c. Faan¹ji² kuen⁴) - Overturning Boxing (also known as: 八翻拳 (Bāfān quán), 短打 (Duǎndǎ))
  19. 佛家拳 (Fójiā quán, c. Fat⁶ga¹ kuen⁴) - Buddhist Boxing
  20. 黑虎拳 (Hēihǔ quán, c. Hak¹foo² kuen⁴) - Black Tiger Boxing
  21. 洪佛拳 (Hóng Fó quán, c. Hung⁴ Fat⁶ kuen⁴) - Hong and Buddhist Boxing
  22. 洪家拳 (Hóng jiā quán, c. Hung⁴ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Hong society (洪门 Hóngmén) Boxing
  23. 猴拳  (Hóu quán, c. Hau⁴ kuen⁴) - Monkey Boxing
  24. 华拳  (Huá quán, c. Wa⁴ kuen⁴) - Cai Mao’s (蔡茂) Hua-mountain Boxing
  25. 虎形拳 (Hǔxíng quán, c. Foo²ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Tiger Boxing (also known as: 虎爪派 (Hǔzhuǎ pài, c. Foo²jaau² paai³)
  26. 精武门 (Jīngwǔ mén, Jing¹mo⁵ moon⁴) - Jingwu System
  27. 昆仑拳 (Kūnlún quán, c. Kwan¹lun⁴ kuen⁴) - Kunlun-mountain Boxing
  28. 喇嘛派 (Lǎma pài, c. La¹ma⁴ paai³) - Lama System
  29. 李家拳 (Lǐ jiā quán, c. Lei⁵ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Li Xikai’s (李锡开) Family Boxing
  30. 黎峒派 (Lí Tóng pài, c. Lai⁴ tung paai³) - Li Tong’s System
  31. 六合八法 (Liùhé bāfǎ, c. Luk⁶hap⁶ baat³faat³) - Six Harmonies Eight Methods (also known as: Water Boxing)
  32. 龙形拳 (Lóngxíng quán, c. Lung⁴ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Dragon Boxing
  33. 罗汉拳 (Luóhàn quán, c. Loh⁴hon³ kuen⁴) - Arhat Boxing
  34. 梅花拳 (Méihuā quán, c. Mooi⁴fa¹ kuen⁴) - Plum Blossom Boxing
  35. 棉拳  (Mián quán, c. Min⁴ kuen⁴) - Cotton Boxing (also known as: 棉花拳击 (Miánhuā quánjī))
  36. 迷踪拳 (Mízōng quán, c. Mai⁴jung¹ kuen⁴) - Lost Track Boxing (also known as: 燕青拳 (Yān Qīng quán))
  37. 莫家拳 (Mò jiā quán, c. Mok⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Mo Dashi’s (莫达士) Family Boxing
  38. 南派螳螂拳 (Nán pài tángláng quán, c. Naam⁴ paai³ tong⁴long⁴ kuen⁴) - Southern System Mantis Boxing
  39. 南拳  (Nán quán, c. Naam⁴ kuen⁴) - Southern Boxing (A category / genre of martial arts)
  40. 炮捶  (Pào chuí, c. Paau³ chui⁴) - Cannon Boxing (also known as: 三皇炮捶 (Sānhuáng pàochuí))
  41. 劈挂拳 (Pīguà quán, c. Pek³gwa³ kuen⁴) - Chopping and Hanging Boxing
  42. 柔功门 (Róugōng mén, c. Yau⁴gung¹ moon⁴) - Flexible Skill System (also known as: Yau kung moon)
  43. 少林拳 (Shàolín quán, c. Siu³lam⁴ kuen⁴) - Shaolin-temple Boxing
  44. 蛇拳  (Shé quán, c. Yi⁴ kuen⁴) - Snake Boxing
  45. 摔跤  (Shuāijiāo, c. Sut¹gaau¹) - Wrestling
  46. 太极拳 (Tàijí quán, c. Taai³gik⁶ kuen⁴) - Supreme Ultimate Boxing (also known as: (Wade–Giles: T'ai⁴chi² ch'üan²))
  47. 太祖拳 (Tàizǔ quán, c. Taai³jo² kuen⁴) - Emperor Taizu’s Boxing
  48. 螳螂拳 (Tángláng quán, c. Tong⁴long⁴ kuen⁴) - Mantis Boxing
  49. 潭腿  (Tántuǐ, c. Taam⁴ tui²) - Pond Leg (also known as: 临清潭腿 (Línqīng tántuǐ) - Linqing-city Pong Leg) (also known as: 弹腿 (Tántuǐ, c. Taan⁴ tui²) - Flicking / Springing Leg)
  50. 通背拳 (Tōngbèi quán, c. Tung¹booi³ kuen⁴) - Through-the-back Boxing
  51. 武当拳 (Wǔdāng quán, c. Mo⁵dong¹ kuen⁴) - Wudang-mountain Boxing
  52. 五形拳 (Wǔxíng quán, c. Ng⁵ying⁴ kuen⁴) - Five Animals Boxing
  53. 五祖拳 (Wǔzǔ quán, c. Ng⁵jo² kuen⁴) - Five Ancestors Boxing
  54. 侠家拳 (Xiá jiā quán, c. Haap⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Xia Family Boxing
  55. 形意拳 (Xíngyì quán, c. Ying⁴yi³ kuen⁴) - Shape and Intention Boxing
  56. 鹰爪派 (Yīngzhuǎ pài, c. Ying¹jaau² paai³) - Eagle Claw System
  57. 意拳  (Yì quán, c. Yi³ kuen⁴) - Intention Boxing
  58. 詠春拳 (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing⁵chun¹ kuen⁴) - Yongchun Boxing (Yǒngchūn quán, c. Wing⁶chun¹ kuen⁴) - Singing Spring-time Boxing)
  59. 岳家拳 (Yuè jiā quán, c. Ngok⁶ ga¹ kuen⁴) - General Yue Fei’s family Boxing
  60. 周家拳 (Zhōu jiā quán, c. Jau¹ ga¹ kuen⁴) - Zhou Family Boxing
  61. 自然门 (Zìrán mén, c. Ji⁶yin⁴ moon⁴) - Natural System
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