| baat jaam do |
八斬刀 (八斩刀) |
baat3 jaam2 do1 |
baat jáam dōu |
baat3 zaam2 dou1 |
bā zhǎn dāo |
eight chopping knives or eight slashing knives. Second weapon form. |
baat cham dao, bart jarm do |
| bei mo |
比武 |
bei2 mo5 |
béi móuh |
bei2 mou5 |
bǐ wǔ |
martial arts skill comparison. |
beimo |
| bing hei tou lou |
兵器套路 |
bing1 hei3 tou3 lou6 |
bīng hei tou louh |
bing1 hei3 tou3 lou6 |
bīng qì tào lù |
weapon form (or weapon kata). |
|
| biu ji |
鏢指 (镖指) |
biu1 ji2 |
bīu jí |
biu1 zi2 |
biāo zhǐ |
darting/pointing fingers. Third open-hand form. |
biu jee, biu tze |
| biu sau |
鏢手 (镖手) |
biu1 sau2 |
bīu sáu |
biu1 sau2 |
biāo shǒu |
thrusting/spearing-hand deflection. |
|
| bong sau |
膀手 |
bong4 sau2 |
bòhng sáu |
bong4 sau2 |
bǎng shǒu |
upper-arm deflection. |
|
| cham kiu |
尋橋 (寻桥) |
cham4 kiu4 |
chàhm kiùh |
cam4 kiu4 |
xún qiáo |
seeking/finding the bridge. Second open-hand form. |
chum kiu. The Cantonese homophone, 沉橋, translates to sinking bridge (pinyin: chén qiáo). |
| cham kiu fuk sau |
尋橋伏手 (寻桥伏手) |
cham4 kiu4 fuk6 sau2 |
chàhm kiùh fuhk sáu |
cam4 kiu4 fuk6 sau2 |
xún qiáo fú shǒu |
outside-forearm-subduing-hand deflection. |
cham kiu fook sau |
| chau kuen |
抽拳 |
chau1 kuen4 |
chāu kyùhn |
cau1 kyun4 |
chōu quán |
whipping-punch attack. |
|
| che jeung |
斜掌 |
che4 jeung2 |
chèh jéung |
ce4 zoeng2 |
xié zhǎng |
slanting/descending palm-strike. |
|
| cheung kiu faat lik |
長橋發力 (长桥发力) |
cheung4 kiu4 faat3 lik6 |
chèuhng kìuh faat lihk |
coeng4 kiu4 faat3 lik6 |
zhǎng qiáo fā lì |
generating power from an extended position concept. |
|
| chi geuk |
黐腳 (黐脚) |
chi1 geuk3 |
chī geuk |
ci1 goek3 |
chī jiǎo |
sticking legs exercise. Lower body equivalent of chi sau. |
|
| chi sau |
黐手 |
chi1 sau2 |
chī sáu |
ci1 sau2 |
chī shǒu |
sticking hands exercise. Training exercise that ranges from cooperative partner drills to more competitive sparring. |
chi sao |
| chiu ying |
朝形 |
jiu1 ying4 |
jīu yìhng |
ziu1 jing4 |
cháo xíng |
square-on/facing concept. |
|
| baai ying |
敗形 (败形) |
baai6 ying4 |
baaih yìhng |
baai6 jing4 |
bài xíng |
losing facing describes compromised angle, body structure, or loss of balance. |
|
| da ga |
打架 |
da2 ga3 |
dá ga |
daa2 gaa3 |
dǎ jià |
fighting (as in a street fight) |
|
| daan chi sau |
單黐手 (单黐手) |
daan1 sau2 |
dāan chī sáu |
daan1 ci1 sau2 |
dān chī shǒu |
single hand "chi sau" exercise. |
|
| daan sau |
彈手 (弹手) |
daan6 sau2 |
daahn sáu |
daan6 sau2 |
dàn shǒu |
rebounding-hand deflection. |
|
| dai bong |
低膀 |
dai1 bong4 |
dāi bòhng |
dai1 bong4 |
dī bǎng |
low-action bong sau deflection. |
|
| dai jeung |
底掌 |
dai2 jeung2 |
dái jéung |
dai2 zoeng2 |
dǐ zhǎng |
underneath/lifting-palm deflection. |
|
| dang geuk |
蹬腳 (蹬脚) |
dang1 geuk3 |
dāng geuk |
dang1 goek3 |
dēng jiǎo |
ascending (basic heel) kick. |
|
| dit da jau |
跌打酒 |
dit3 da2 jau2 |
dit dá jáu |
dit3 daa2 zau2 |
diē dǎ jiǔ |
bone-setter liniment used for traumatic injuries |
dit da jow |
| dui gok ma |
對角馬 (对角马) |
dui3 gok3 ma5 |
deui gok máh |
deoi3 gok3 maa5 |
duì jiǎo mǎ |
angle facing horse stance or side-facing stance. |
|
| faan sau |
反手 |
faan2 sau2 |
fáan sáu |
faan2 sau2 |
fǎn shǒu |
reaction hands exercise. |
|
| fat sau |
拂手 |
fat1 sau2 |
fāt sáu |
fat1 sau2 |
fú shǒu |
whisking/whipping hand attack. |
fak sau |
| fuk sau |
伏手 |
fuk6 sau2 |
fuhk sáu |
fuk6 sau2 |
fú shǒu |
subduing-hand deflection. |
fook sau |
| gaam sau |
減手 (减手) |
gaam2 sau2 |
gáam sáu |
gaam2 sau2 |
jiǎn shǒu |
pressing/covering palm deflection. |
Less commonly referred to as "soh sau". |
| gaan sau |
間手 (间手) |
gaan1 sau2 |
gāan sáu |
gaan1 sau2 |
jiàn shǒu |
splitting/dividing-hand deflection where 間 is "to separate". |
More commonly referred to as "gaang sau". |
| gaang sau |
耕手 |
gaang1 sau2 |
gāang sáu |
gaang1 sau2 |
gēng shǒu |
splitting/dividing-hand deflection where 耕 is "to plow/till/cultivate". |
Less commonly referred to as "gaan sau". |
| gong sau wong |
講手王 (讲手王) |
gong2 sau2 wong4 |
góng sáu wòhng |
gong2 sau2 wong4 |
jiǎng shǒu wáng |
King of Talking Hands |
|
| goon |
舘 (馆) |
goon2 |
gún |
gun2 |
guǎn |
Obsolete name for school room; used by some to refer to a "training hall or studio". |
kwoon; see also "tong" |
| gung fu |
功夫 |
gung1 foo1 |
gūng fū |
gung1 fu1 |
gōng fu |
any skill learned through great effort. |
kung fu; in Western culture, became synonymous with Chinese martial arts. |
| gwa jaang |
掛踭 (挂踭) |
gwa3 jaang1 |
gwa jāang |
gwaa3 zaang1 |
guà zhēng |
hanging elbow deflection/attack. |
gwai jaang |
| gwoh sau |
過手 (过手) |
gwoh3 sau2 |
gwo sáu |
gwo3 sau2 |
guò shǒu |
hand passes through or free-attack "chi sau" exercise. |
|
| huen bo |
圈步 |
huen1 bo6 |
hyūn bouh |
hyun1 bou6 |
quān bù |
circle stepping. |
|
| huen sau |
圈手 |
huen1 sau2 |
hyūn sáu |
hyun1 sau2 |
quān shǒu |
circling-hand deflection. |
|
| jaang dai biu sau |
踭底鏢手 (踭底镖手) |
jaang1 dai2 biu1 sau2 |
jāang dái bīu sáu |
zaang1 dai2 biu1 sau2 |
zhēng dǐ biāo shǒu |
under-elbow thrusting/spearing-hand attack. |
|
| cham sau |
沉手 |
cham4 sau2 |
chàhm sáu |
cam4 sau2 |
chén shǒu |
sinking-arm deflection. |
jam sau |
| jat sau |
窒手 |
jat6 sau2 |
jaht sáu |
zat6 sau2 |
zhì shǒu |
jerking/dragging/obstructing-hand deflection. |
|
| je lik |
借力 |
je3 lik6 |
je lihk |
ze3 lik6 |
jiè lì |
stealing/borrowing power concept. |
jie lik |
| ji wai sut |
自衞術 (自卫术) |
ji6 wai6 sut6 |
jih waih seuht |
zi6 wai6 seot6 |
zì wèi shù |
method of self-defence |
|
| ji yau bok gik |
自由搏擊 (自由搏击) |
ji6 yau4 bok2 gik1 |
jih yàuh bok gīk |
zi6 jau4 bok3 gik1 |
zì yóu bó jī |
free sparring or free fighting between two sports fighters. |
|
| jing jeung |
正掌 |
jing3 jeung2 |
jing jéung |
zing3 zoeng2 |
zhèng zhǎng |
vertical palm-strike. |
|
| jit sau |
截手 |
jit6 sau2 |
jiht sáu |
zit6 sau2 |
jié shǒu |
snapping-hands attack. |
|
| juen ma |
轉馬 (转马) |
jyun2 ma5 |
jyún máh |
zyun2 maa5 |
zhuǎn mǎ |
pivoting/turning footwork. |
|
| jui ying |
追形 |
jui1 ying4 |
jēui yìhng |
zeoi1 jing4 |
zhuī xíng |
chasing concept. |
|
| jung sam sin |
中心線 (中心线) |
jung1 sam1 sin3 |
jūng sām sin |
zung1 sam1 sin3 |
zhōng xīn xiàn |
centreline concept. |
|
| kuen |
拳 |
kuen4 |
kyùhn |
kyun4 |
quán |
fist, punch, or boxing. |
|
| kuen hok |
拳學 (拳学) |
kuen4 hok6 |
kyùhn hohk |
kyun4 hok6 |
quán xué |
science of pugilism. Combat science. |
|
| kwan sau |
綑手 (捆手) |
kwan2 sau2 |
kwán sáu |
kwan2 sau2 |
kǔn shǒu |
rotating-hands deflection. |
|
| laap sau |
擸手 |
laap3 sau2 |
laap sáu |
laap3 sau2 |
liè shǒu |
grabbing hand or warding off/deflecting hands exercise. |
|
| laan sau |
攔手 (拦手) |
laan4 sau2 |
làahn sáu |
laan4 sau2 |
lán shǒu |
barrier arm deflection. |
lan sau |
| lik chung dei hei |
力從地起 (力从地起) |
lik6 chung4 dei6 hei2 |
lihk chùhng deih héi |
lik6 cung4 dei6 hei2 |
lì cóng dì qǐ |
power comes from the group upwards concept. |
|
| lin siu daai da |
連消帶打 (连消带打) |
lin4 siu1 daai3 da1 |
lìhn sīu daai dā |
lin4 siu1 daai3 daa1 |
lián xiāo dài dǎ |
simultaneous attack and defend concept. |
|
| loi lau, hui sung; lat sau jik chung |
來留去送,甩手直衝 (来留去送,甩手直冲) |
loi4 lau4 hui3 sung3, lat1 sau2 jik6 chung1 |
lòih làuh heui sung, lāt sáu jihk chūng |
loi4 lau4 heoi3 sung3, lat1 sau2 zik6 cung1 |
lái liú qù sòng, shuǎi shǒu zhí chòng |
intercept what comes, pursue what departs; when free of obstruction, attack instinctively concept/maxim. |
loi lau, hoi sung; lat sau jik chung |
| luk dim boon gwan |
六點半棍 (六点半棍) |
luk6 dim2 boon3 gwan3 |
luhk dím bun gwan |
luk6 dim2 bun3 gwan3 |
liù diǎn bàn gùn |
six and half point pole. The first weapon form. |
luk dim boon kwan, luk dim bun gwan, lok dim boon kwan |
| luk sau |
碌手 |
luk1 sau2 |
lūk sáu |
luk1 sau2 |
lù shǒu |
rolling hands. |
|
| man sau |
問手 (问手) |
man6 sau2 |
mahn sáu |
man6 sau2 |
wèn shǒu |
asking-hand deflection/attack. |
|
| mou dak |
武德 |
mou5 dak1 |
móuh dāk |
mou5 dak1 |
wǔ dé |
martial arts virtues |
|
| muk waan |
木環 (木环) |
muk6 waan4 |
muhk wàahn |
muk6 waan4 |
mù hái |
wooden ring. A wrist and forearm training tool rarely used in the WSLVT curriculum. |
mook wan, muk wan |
| muk yan jong |
木人樁 (木人桩) |
muk6 yan4 jong1 |
muhk yàhn jōng |
muk6 jan4 zong1 |
mù rén zhuāng |
wooden man post or wooden dummy. |
mook yan jong |
| naat sau |
捺手 |
naat6 sau2 |
naaht sáu |
naat6 sau2 |
nà shǒu |
pressing-down/extinguishing deflection. |
|
| paak sau |
拍手 |
paak3 sau2 |
paak sáu |
paak3 sau2 |
pāi shǒu |
slapping hand deflection or exercise. |
|
| paau bong |
拋膀 |
paau1 bong4 |
pāau bòhng |
paau1 bong4 |
pāo bǎng |
throwing bong sau deflection. |
|
| fei jaang |
飛踭 (飞踭) |
fei1 jaang1 |
fēi jāang |
fei1 zaang1 |
fēi zhēng |
flying elbow describes incorrect elbow structure/position. |
|
| pei jaang |
披踭 |
pei1 jaang1 |
pēi jāang |
pei1 zaang1 |
pī zhēng |
hacking elbow attack. |
|
| po paai jeung |
抱排掌 |
po5 paai4 jeung2 |
póuh pàaih jéung |
pou5 paai4 zoeng2 |
bào pái zhǎng |
in-line palms attack. |
po pai jeung |
| poon sau |
盤手 (盘手) |
poon4 sau2 |
pùhn sáu |
pun4 sau2 |
pán shǒu |
coiling/interrogating hands exercise. |
|
| saam gok bo |
三角步 |
saam1 gok3 bo6 |
sāam gok bouh |
saam1 gok3 bou6 |
sān jiǎo bù |
triangular advancing/retreating footwork. |
|
| saam gok ma |
三角馬 (三角马) |
saam1 gok3 ma5 |
sāam gok máh |
saam1 gok3 maa5 |
sān jiǎo mǎ |
triangular advancing/retreating stance. |
|
| sap dai seung |
拾底上 |
sap6 dai2 seung5 |
sahp dái séuhng |
sap6 dai2 soeng5 |
shí dǐ shàng |
lifting from below to above deflection. |
|
| sau kuen |
收拳 |
sau1 kuen4 |
sāu kyùhn |
sau1 kyun4 |
shōu quán |
chamber the fist |
|
| sei ping daai ma |
四平大馬 (四平大马) |
sei3 ping4 daai6 ma5 |
sei pìhng daaih máh |
sei3 ping4 daai6 maa5 |
sì píng dà mǎ |
four level wide stance or low horse stance. |
|
| seung chi sau |
雙黐手 (双黐手) |
seung1 chi1 sau2 |
sēung chī sáu |
soeng1 ci1 sau2 |
shuāng chī shǒu |
double hand "chi sau" exercise. |
|
| seung ma |
上馬 |
seung5 ma5 |
séuhng máh |
soeng5 maa5 |
shàng mǎ |
forward attacking footwork. |
|
| seuk sau |
削手 |
seuk3 sau2 |
seuk sáu |
soek3 sau2 |
xuē shǒu |
scraping/shaving-hand deflection. |
senk sau, shuk sau |
| sifu |
師傅 (师傅) |
si1 foo2 |
sī fú |
si1 fu2 |
shī fu |
master or qualified worker. |
Taiwan: 師父 |
| sik wai |
食位 |
sik6 wai2 |
sihk wái |
sik6 wai2 |
shí wèi |
consume space. |
|
| siu nim tau |
小念頭 (小念头) |
siu2 nim6 tau4 |
siú nihm taùh |
siu2 nim6 tau4 |
xiăo niàn tóu |
little thought, little idea, or young idea. The first open-hand form. |
siu lim tao, siu nim tao, siu lim tau, siu leem tao |
| so tui |
掃腿 (扫腿) |
so3 tui2 |
sou téui |
sou3 teoi2 |
sǎo tuǐ |
sweeping-leg kick. |
|
| soh sau |
梭手 |
soh1 sau2 |
sō sáu |
so1 sau2 |
suō shǒu |
pressing/covering palm deflection. (Source: David Peterson) |
More commonly referred to as "gaam sau". |
| taan sau |
攤手 (摊手) |
taan1 sau2 |
tāan sáu |
taan1 sau2 |
tān shǒu |
spreading-hand deflection. |
|
| tong |
堂 |
tong4 |
tòhng |
tong4 |
táng |
class or hall; used to refer to a training hall or studio, e.g., "詠春堂" (wing chun tong) used in signage |
see also "goon" |
| tou lou |
套路 |
tou3 lou6 |
tou louh |
tou3 lou6 |
tào lù |
"taolu" is the popular term for form (or kata) in wushu. |
|
| tui ma |
退馬 |
tui3 ma5 |
teui máh |
teoi3 maa5 |
tuì mǎ |
defensive (side-stepping/retreating) footwork. |
|
| waang geuk |
橫腳 (横脚) |
waang4 geuk3 |
wàahng geuk |
waang4 goek3 |
héng jiǎo |
horizontal (side) kick. |
|
| waang jeung |
橫掌 (横掌) |
waang4 jeung2 |
wàahng jéung |
waang4 zoeng2 |
héng zhǎng |
horizontal palm-strike. |
|
| waat ngaan |
挖眼 |
waat3 ngaan5 |
waat ngáahn |
waat3 ngaan5 |
wā yǎn |
eye-gouge attack. |
|
| wing chun |
詠春 |
wing6 chun1 |
wihng chēun |
wing6 ceon1 |
yǒng chūn |
spring chant or singing spring. According to legend, the martial art is named after Yim Wing Chun. Derogatory references to the martial art -- the acronym "W.C." was commonly known as "water closet" (or flush toilet) in Hong Kong -- led Wong Shun Leung to propose the alternate name, "ving tsun". |
Not to be confused with trademarks used to market a lineage, such as Wing Tsun (Leung Ting), Wing Tzun (Emin Boztepe), and Wing Tsjun (Thomas Luke Böhlig). |
| wing chun kuen |
詠春拳 |
wing6 chun1 kuen1 |
wihng chēun kyùhn |
wing6 ceon1 kyun4 |
yǒng chūn quán |
singing spring fist. Refers to "wing chun" martial art. |
|
| Wong Seun Leung |
黃淳樑 (黄淳梁) |
Wong4 Seun4 Leung4 |
Wòhng Sèuhn Lèuhng |
Wong4 Seon4 Loeng4 |
Huáng Chún Liáng |
Wong Seun Leung (1935-1997), or Wong Shun Leung, was a notable student of Ip Man, having earned the nickname "Gong Sau Wong". |
|
| wu sau |
護手 (护手) |
wu6 sau2 |
wuh sáu |
wu6 sau2 |
hù shǒu |
guarding-hand deflection. |
|
| yat ji kuen |
日字拳 |
yat6 ji6 kuen1 |
yaht jih kyùhn |
jat6 zi6 kyun4 |
rì zì quán |
sun-character fist/punch. |
|
| yat ji jung kuen |
日字縱拳 (日字纵拳) |
yat6 ji6 jung1 kuen1 |
yaht jih jūng kyùhn |
jat6 zi6 zung1 kyun4 |
rì zì zòng quán |
sun-character (basic vertical) fist/punch. |
yat ji chung kuen |
| yi bong |
移膀 |
yi4 bong4 |
yìh bòhng |
ji4 bong4 |
yí bǎng |
shifting bong sau deflection. |
|
| yi gung wai sau |
以攻為守 (以攻为守) |
yi5 gung1 wai4 sau2 |
yíh gūng wàih sáu |
ji5 gung1 wai4 sau2 |
yǐ gōng wéi shǒu |
proverb: attacking in order to defend; not to be confused with "lin siu daai da". |
|
| yi ji kim yeung ma |
二字鉗羊馬 (二字钳羊马) |
yi6 ji6 kim4 yeung4 ma5 |
yih jih kìhm yèuhng máh |
ji6 zi6 kim4 joeng4 maa5 |
èr zì qián yáng mǎ |
character-two goat gripping stance. |
|
| yi sau wai gung |
以守為攻 (以守为攻) |
yi5 sau2 wai4 gung1 |
yíh sáu wàih gūng |
ji5 sau2 wai4 gung1 |
yǐ shǒu wéi gōng |
defending in order to attack; a variation of "yi gung wai sau". |
|
| yi ying sau |
移形手 |
yi4 ying4 sau2 |
yìh yìhng sáu |
ji4 jing4 sau2 |
yí xíng shǒu |
shape-recovering hand deflection. |
|
| yin kuen |
弦拳 |
yin4 kuen4 |
yìhn kyùhn |
jin4 kyun4 |
xián quán |
chord punch. |
suen kuen (source: David Peterson) |
| Yip Man |
葉問 (叶问) |
Yip6 Man6 |
Yihp Mahn |
Jip6 Man6 |
Yè Wèn |
Yip Man (1893-1972), or Ip Man, was a renowned martial arts practitioner of wing chun |
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