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Glossary of Wing Chun terms

These are terms used in the Chinese martial art, Wing Chun. They are originally colloquial Cantonese (or Foshan spoken slang). Thus, their meanings might be difficult to trace. Some of those terms are used in Jeet Kune Do, sometimes with a different meaning.[citation needed]

Forms edit

 
Butterfly knives for close combat[1]

Family Lineage Titles or Terms edit

As normally
seen in English
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Sidai 师弟 師弟 si1 dai6*2 shī dì junior male classmate
Simui 师妹 師妹 si1 mui6*2 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
Gowlin 教练 教練 gaau3 lin6 jiào liàn instructor or coach
Sifu 师父 師父 si1 fu2 shī fù master
Sisuk 师叔 師叔 si1 suk1 shī shū master's junior male classmate ("叔" = junior uncle)
Sibak 师伯 師伯 si1 baak3 shī bó master's senior male classmate ("伯" = senior uncle)
Sigu (Rare) 师姑 師姑 si1 gu1 shī gū master's female classmate ("姑" = aunt)
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 Yim Wing-chun ("師祖" literally means "ancestral master")

Limb names edit

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sao (as simp.) sau2 shǒu hand
kuen (as simp.) kyun4 quán fist
gerk geuk3 jiǎo foot; leg

18 hand technique names edit

Limb position names edit

 
Wing-arc hand
 
Protecting hand by Wan Kam Leung
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bong sao 膀手 (as simp.) bong2 sau2 bǎng shǒu wing-arc hand[2]
fook sao 伏手 (as simp.) fuk6 sau2 fú shǒu tame-force hand [2]
man sao 问手 問手 man6 sau2 wèn shǒu asking hand
wu sao; woo sau[2] 护手 護手 wu6 sau2 hù shǒu protecting hand; guarding hand[2]
tan sao 摊手 攤手 taan1 sau2 tān shǒu dispersing hand; lay-flat hand[2]
kau sao 扣手 扣手 kau3 sau2 kòu shǒu detaining hand [citation needed]

Limb movement names edit

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jam sao 枕手 (as simp.) jam2 sau2 chén shǒu sinking hand [citation needed]
gang sao; garn sau[2] 耕手 (as simp.) gaang1 sau2 gēng shǒu cultivating arm; ploughing hand[2]
jut sao 窒手 (as simp.) jat6 sau2 zhì shǒu choking hand [citation needed]
huen sao 圈手 (as simp.) hyun1 sau2 quán shǒu circling hand
lap sao 擸手 (as simp.) laap3 sau2 lā shǒu pulling hand; seizing hand[2]
pak sao 拍手 (as simp.) paak3 sau2 pāi shǒu slapping hand; slapping strike[2]
tok sao 托手 (as simp.) tok3 sau2 tuō shǒu lifting hand [citation needed]
laan sao 拦手 攔手 laan4 sau2 lán shǒu barring arm [citation needed]
tai sao 提手 (as simp.) tai4 sau2 tí shǒu uplifting hand [citation needed]
jip sao 接手 (as simp.) jip3 sau2 jiē shǒu receiving hand [citation needed]
gam sao 揿手 撳手 gam6 sau2 qìn shǒu pressing hand [citation needed]
biu sao 镖手 鏢手 biu1 sau2 biāo shǒu darting hand

Drills edit

 
Double sticky hands by Ip Chun
 
Sticky feet
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Daan Chi Sau 单黐手 單黐手 daan1 chi1 sau2 dān chī shǒu single sticky hands[4]
Luk Sau 碌手 (as simp.) luk1 sau2 lù shǒu rolling arms
Seung Chi Sau 双黐手 雙黐手 seung1 chi1 sau2 shuāng chī shǒu double sticky hands
Chi Geuk 黐脚 黐腳 chi1 geuk3 chī jiǎo sticky feet

Other techniques:

  1. Lin wan kuen - chain punch
  2. One-inch punch
  3. Double punch
  4. Zao gek - hacking elbow strike
  5. Pai jarn - horizontal
  6. Kwan sau - rotating hand
  7. Gaun sau – splitting hand
  8. Yee jee kim yueng ma – horse stance, small adduction goat stance, or figure 2 stance
  9. Centerline training
  10. Iron palm training

See also edit

  • Kung Fu (Ranking)

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Butterfly Swords". Wing Chun News. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j CHU, Shong Tin; CHAN, Eddie (May 2011). The Book of Wing Chun. The Hong Kong Social Sciences Press. p. 54. ISBN 9780823414741. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Nim Lik (念力)" is literally translated as "Idea Power" in CHU's 2011 book[2]
  4. ^ Spence, Mark. "Training with Sigung Chu Shong Tin". Chi Sau Club. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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Titles or Terms 3 Limb names 4 18 hand technique names 4 1 Limb position names 4 2 Limb movement names 5 Drills 6 See also 7 Notes 8 ReferencesForms edit nbsp Butterfly knives for close combat 1 Siu nim tau simplified Chinese 小念头 traditional Chinese 小念頭 pinyin xiǎo nian tou Jyutping siu2 nim6 tau4 lit little idea 3 Chum kiu simplified Chinese 寻桥 traditional Chinese 尋橋 pinyin xun qiao Jyutping cam4 kiu4 lit seeking the bridge Biu jee simplified Chinese 标指 traditional Chinese 標指 pinyin biao zhǐ Jyutping biu1 zi2 lit darting fingers Mu ren zhuang simplified Chinese 木人桩 traditional Chinese 木人樁 pinyin mu ren zhuang Jyutping muk6 jan4 zong1 lit wooden dummy Luk dim bun gwan or staff simplified Chinese 六点半棍 traditional Chinese 六點半棍 pinyin liu diǎn ban gun Jyutping luk6 dim2 bun3 gwan3 lit six and a half point staff Butterfly sword simplified Chinese 八斩刀 traditional Chinese 八斬刀 pinyin ba zhǎn dao Jyutping baat3 zaam2 dou1 lit eight slashing knives Family Lineage Titles or Terms editAs normallyseen in English from Cantonese Simp char Trad char Cantonese Yaletranscription Mandarin Pinyintranscription Meaning s in English Sidai 师弟 師弟 si1 dai6 2 shi di junior male classmate Simui 师妹 師妹 si1 mui6 2 shi mei junior female classmate Sihing 师兄 師兄 si1 hing1 shi xiōng senior male classmate Sije 师姐 師姐 si1 je2 shi jie senior female classmate Gowlin 教练 教練 gaau3 lin6 jiao lian instructor or coach Sifu 师父 師父 si1 fu2 shi fu master Sisuk 师叔 師叔 si1 suk1 shi shu master s junior male classmate 叔 junior uncle Sibak 师伯 師伯 si1 baak3 shi bo master s senior male classmate 伯 senior uncle Sigu Rare 师姑 師姑 si1 gu1 shi gu master s female classmate 姑 aunt Sigung 师公 師公 si1 gung1 shi gōng master s master Sitaigung 师太公 師太公 si1 taai3 gung1 shi tai gōng master s master s master Sijo 师祖 師祖 si1 jou2 shi zǔ Yim Wing chun 師祖 literally means ancestral master Limb names editAs normallyseen in English from Cantonese Simp char Trad char Cantonese Yaletranscription Mandarin Pinyintranscription Meaning s in English sao 手 as simp sau2 shǒu hand kuen 拳 as simp kyun4 quan fist gerk 脚 腳 geuk3 jiǎo foot leg18 hand technique names editLimb position names edit nbsp Wing arc hand nbsp Protecting hand by Wan Kam Leung As normallyseen in English from Cantonese Simp char Trad char Cantonese Yaletranscription Mandarin Pinyintranscription Meaning s in English bong sao 膀手 as simp bong2 sau2 bǎng shǒu wing arc hand 2 fook sao 伏手 as simp fuk6 sau2 fu shǒu tame force hand 2 man sao 问手 問手 man6 sau2 wen shǒu asking hand wu sao woo sau 2 护手 護手 wu6 sau2 hu shǒu protecting hand guarding hand 2 tan sao 摊手 攤手 taan1 sau2 tan shǒu dispersing hand lay flat hand 2 kau sao 扣手 扣手 kau3 sau2 kou shǒu detaining hand citation needed Limb movement names edit As normallyseen in English from Cantonese Simp char Trad char Cantonese Yaletranscription Mandarin Pinyintranscription Meaning s in English jam sao 枕手 as simp jam2 sau2 chen shǒu sinking hand citation needed gang sao garn sau 2 耕手 as simp gaang1 sau2 geng shǒu cultivating arm ploughing hand 2 jut sao 窒手 as simp jat6 sau2 zhi shǒu choking hand citation needed huen sao 圈手 as simp hyun1 sau2 quan shǒu circling hand lap sao 擸手 as simp laap3 sau2 la shǒu pulling hand seizing hand 2 pak sao 拍手 as simp paak3 sau2 pai shǒu slapping hand slapping strike 2 tok sao 托手 as simp tok3 sau2 tuō shǒu lifting hand citation needed laan sao 拦手 攔手 laan4 sau2 lan shǒu barring arm citation needed tai sao 提手 as simp tai4 sau2 ti shǒu uplifting hand citation needed jip sao 接手 as simp jip3 sau2 jie shǒu receiving hand citation needed gam sao 揿手 撳手 gam6 sau2 qin shǒu pressing hand citation needed biu sao 镖手 鏢手 biu1 sau2 biao shǒu darting handDrills edit nbsp Double sticky hands by Ip Chun nbsp Sticky feet Simp char Trad char Cantonese Yaletranscription Mandarin Pinyintranscription Meaning s in English Daan Chi Sau 单黐手 單黐手 daan1 chi1 sau2 dan chi shǒu single sticky hands 4 Luk Sau 碌手 as simp luk1 sau2 lu shǒu rolling arms Seung Chi Sau 双黐手 雙黐手 seung1 chi1 sau2 shuang chi shǒu double sticky hands Chi Geuk 黐脚 黐腳 chi1 geuk3 chi jiǎo sticky feet Other techniques Lin wan kuen chain punch One inch punch Double punch Zao gek hacking elbow strike Pai jarn horizontal Kwan sau rotating hand Gaun sau splitting hand Yee jee kim yueng ma horse stance small adduction goat stance or figure 2 stance Centerline training Iron palm trainingSee also editKung Fu Ranking Notes editReferences edit Butterfly Swords Wing Chun News Retrieved 19 July 2019 a b c d e f g h i j CHU Shong Tin CHAN Eddie May 2011 The Book of Wing Chun The Hong Kong Social Sciences Press p 54 ISBN 9780823414741 Retrieved 13 July 2019 Nim Lik 念力 is literally translated as Idea Power in CHU s 2011 book 2 Spence Mark Training with Sigung Chu Shong Tin Chi Sau Club Retrieved 27 April 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glossary of Wing Chun terms amp oldid 1212900664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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