Terminology
The Chinese language has many different dialects that result in variations to how the Chinese characters are translated into the English language. Australasian Wing Chun Kung Fu Organisation use the following terms as part of their training:
Term | Definition |
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BART JUM DO | 8 Slashing Butterfly Sword Form |
BIK SAU ( JAM) | Chasing Hand |
BIK MA | Chasing Stance |
BONG GURK | Outer Shin Block with Knee Turned Outward |
BUE GEE (BIL GEE) | Shooting / Thrusting Fingers Form (3rd Wing Chun Kuen Form) |
BUE SAU (BIL SAU) | Shooting / Thrusting Finger Wrist Block |
CHAAM SAU (JUM SAU) | Sinking Block |
CHAAP CHOI | Low Punch |
CHAI GURK | Any Kick that Stamps Down |
CHI | Internal Energy |
CHI DAN GURK | Single Sticking Leg |
CHI SAU | Sticking Hands |
CHOR MA | Turning Stance |
CHUM KIU | Searching for the Bridge / Arm Seeking Form (2nd Wing Chun Kuen Form) |
DA | Hit |
DAI | Lower Level |
DAI BONG SAU | Lower Wing Arm Block |
DAI GURK | Low Kick |
DAI JING GURK | Low Front Kick |
DAI WANG GURK | Low Side Kick |
DAN CHI SAU | Single Sticking Hand |
DAN TIEN | Centre of Energy Below Navel |
DIT DA JOW | Herbal Liniment |
FAK SAU | Upward Swinging Arm |
FOK GURK | Downward Leg Block Contact With Muscle Next To Shin Bone |
FOK SAU | Palm Controlling Block With Elbow Down |
GARN SAU | Low Outer Wrist Block |
GUM SAU | Downward Palm Pining Hand |
GUNG FU | Mastery of an Art, used to represent Martial Arts |
GWAT SAU | Circular Outer Wrist Block |
HOI (OI) | Outside |
HUEN GURK | Any Circle Kick |
HUEN MA | Circle Stance |
HUEN SAU | Circling Hand |
JING GURK | Front Kick |
JIP SAU | Controlling the Bridge / Arm Break |
JONG | Elbow |
JUM SAU | Forearm Deflecting Block |
JUT GURK | Snap or Block Kick |
JIT TEK | Front Kick |
JUT TEK | Side Kick |
JUT SUN MA | Side Slant Stance |
KOW SAU | Hooking Palm or Hand |
KUEN | Fist |
KUNG FU | Used in the West for Chinese Martial Arts |
KWAN SAU | Rolling Hands Block |
KWOON | School |
LAN GURK | Horizontal Leg Block Contacting with Shin Bone |
LAN SAU | Bar Arm |
LIN WAN KUEN | Chain Punches / Battle Punches |
LUK DIM BOON KWUN | 6 Half Point Pole Form |
LUK SAU | Heavy Sticking Hands |
LOP SAU | Grabbing Hand |
MOOK JONG | Wooden Dummy |
MUI FA JONG | Plum Blossom Posts |
NG MUI | Buddhist Nun, founder of Wing Chun Kuen |
NGOI | Inside |
PAI JONG | Horizontal Inward Elbow Strike |
PAK GURK | Inside Kick with Sole of Foot |
PAK SAU | Slap Block |
POON SAU | Regular Sticking Hands |
SA BAU | Wall Bag |
SAAM KOK BO | Triangular Steps |
SAN SAU | Slow Attack Exercise |
SAU | Hand or Arm |
SEUNG CHI SAU | Double Sticking Hands |
SEUNG DAI BONG | Double Low Forearm Block |
SEUNG HUEN SAU | Double Circle Wrist Block |
SEUNG JUT SAU | Double Snapping or Jerking Block |
SI BOK (SI BUK) | Your Si-Fu’s Elder Brother |
SI DAI | Member |
SI FU | Your Teacher |
SI GUNG | Your Teacher’s Teacher |
SI HING | Older Classmate Male |
SI JE | Older Classmate Female |
SI JO | Ancestor within the System |
SI MO | Your Teacher’s Wife |
SI TAI | Si Gung's Wife |
SI SOOK | Younger Brother of Si-Fu |
SIL LIM TAU | Small / Little Idea Form (1st Wing Chun Kuen Form) |
SOANG JONG (WANG JONG) | Outward Horizontal Elbow |
SOOR JUNG | Sinking Elbow Down |
SOR SAU CHI SAU | Trapping Sticky Hands |
SUT | Knee |
TAI GURK | Raising Kick |
TAI JONG | Raising Elbow |
TAK GURK | Low Instep Kick |
TAN GURK | Forward And Upward Leg Block |
TAN SAU | Palm Up Block |
TAO | The Way |
TO DEI | Member |
TIU GURK | Instep Kick |
TOI MA | Step Back and Turn Stance |
TOK SAU | Lifting Palm Block |
WANG OR WAN | Side |
WANG GURK (JUT TEK) | Side Kick |
WING CHUN KUEN TONG | Wing Chun Kuen Organisation |
WU SAU | Guard Hand |
WU SHU | Martial Arts |
YANG | Strong, Light, Active, or Male |
YEE CHI KIM YEUNG MA | Thigh Grabbing Stance / Pigeon-Toed Stance |
YIM WING CHUN | The Lady Ng Mui Taught |
YIN | Weak, Dark, Quiet, or Female |