Wing Chun

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Wing 咏 詠 Wing2 yǒng song; poem

Chun 春 (as simp.) Cheun1 chūn spring (time); joyful; youthful; love; lust; life

Kuen 拳 (as simp.) kyun4 quán fist

[edit]Forms

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Siu Lim Tao 小念头 小念頭 siu2 lim6 tau4 xiǎo niàn tou little idea

Chum Kiu 寻桥 尋橋 cham4 kiu4 xún qiáo seeking the bridge

Biu Jee 镖指 鏢指 biu1 ji2 biāo zhǐ darting fingers

Muk Yan Jong 木人桩 木人樁 muk6 yan4 jong1 mù rén zhuāng wooden dummy

Luk Dim Boon Gwun 六点半棍 六點半棍 liù diǎn bàn gùn six and a half point pole

Bat Jam Dou 八斩刀 八斬刀 bā zhǎn dāo eight slashing knives

[edit]Family Lineage Titles or Terms

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Sidai 师弟 師弟 si1 dai6 shī dì junior male classmate

Simui 师妹 師妹 si1 mui6 shī mèi junior female classmate

Sihing 师兄 師兄 si1 hing1 shī xiōng senior male classmate

Sije 师姐 師姐 si1 je2 shī jiě senior female classmate

Sifu 师父 師父 si1 fu6 shī fù master

Sisuk 师叔 師叔 si1 suk1 shī shūmaster's junior male or female

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Sibak 师伯 師伯 si1 baak3 shī bómaster's senior male or female

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Sigung 师公 師公 si1 gung1 shī gōng master's master

Sitaigung 师太公師太公

si1 taai3 gung1 shī tài gōng master's master's master

Sijo 师祖 師祖 si1 jou2 shī zǔ master's master's master's master

[edit]Limb names

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sao 手 (as simp.) sau2 shǒu hand

kuen 拳 (as simp.) kyun4 quán fist

gerk 脚 腳 geuk3 jiǎo foot; leg

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[edit]Limb position names

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bong sau 膀手 (as simp.) bong2 sau2 bǎng shǒu wing arm

fook sau 伏手 (as simp.) fuk6 sau2 fú shǒu controlling hand

man sau 问手 問手 man6 sau2 wèn shǒu seeking hand

wu sau 护手 護手 wu6 sau2 hù shǒu protecting hand

tan sau 摊手 攤手 taan1 sau2 tān shǒu dispersing hand

kau sau 扣手 扣手 kau1 sau2 kòu shǒu detaining hand

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jam sau 沉手 (as simp.) cham4 sau2 chén shǒu sinking hand

gaun sau 耕手 (as simp.) gang1 sau2 gēng shǒu cultivating arm

jut sau 窒手 (as simp.) jat6 sau2 zhì shǒu choking hand

huen sau 圈手 (as simp.) huen4 sau2 quán shǒu circling hand

lap sau 拉手 (as simp.) laap6 sau2 lā shǒu pulling hand

pak sau 拍手 (as simp.) paak3 sau2 pāi shǒu slapping hand

tok sau 托手 (as simp.) tok3 sau2 tuō shǒu lifting hand

lan sau 拦手 攔手 laan4 sau2 lán shǒu barring arm

tie sau 提手 (as simp.) tai4 sau2 tí shǒu uplifting hand

jip sau 接手 (as simp.) jip3 sau2 jiē shǒu receiving hand

gum sau 揿手 撳手 gam6 sau2 qìn shǒu pressing hand

biu sau 镖手 鏢手 biu1 sau2 biāo shǒu darting hand

[edit]Drills

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dan chi sau 单黐手 單黐手 daan1 chi1 sau2 dān chī shǒu single sticky hand

luk sau 双黐手 雙黐手 seong1 chi1 sau2 shuāng chī shǒu double sticky hands

chi gerk 黐脚 (as simp.) chi1 geuk3 chī jiǎo sticky feet