A kwoon is a training hall for Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...

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According to A Chinese-English Dictionary (Revised Edition) 1978, from Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (PRC

People's Republic of China

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), the word guǎn can also mean

1) Accommodation for guests;

2) Embassy, legation or consulate;

3) (Of service trades) shop;

4) A place for cultural activities;

5) (Archaic) An old-style private school

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

In Cantonese, the term kwoon is used when referring to:

• Police Stations - Chaai Kwoon
• Mahjong
  Mahjong
  Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
  
   Houses - Ma Jeuk Kwoon
• Kung Fu Studios - Gung Fu Kwoon
• Guild Halls - Wui Kwoon