Wing Chun Kung Fu Terms

Wing Chun Kung Fu Terms

B

Bart -Cham- Do  =  Eight Cutting Broadswords

Bik Sau  =  Pressing Arm

Bui-Do  =  Thrusting Knives

Bui-Ma  =  Thrusting Stance

Bui-Sau  =  Thrusting Arm

Bui-Tze-Sau =  Thrusting Fingers

Bok-Jeung  =  Shoulder Butt (palm pushes down)

Bong-Chor-Sau =  Wrong Bong (inside gate)

Bong-Gerk  =  Wing Leg Block

Bong-Sau  =  Wing Arm Block

C

Cham Kui  =  Arm Seeking Form

Chang-Sau  =  Spade hand

Chi-Dan-Sau (dan chi)  =   Single Sticky Hands

Chi-Gerk  =  Sticky Legs

Chi-Kwan  =  Sticky Pole

Chin-Tek  =  Front Kick

Chin-Gum-Sau  =  Front Pinning Hand

Chin-Jeung  =  Front Palm

Chi-Sau (Sheung Chi Sau)  =  Double Sticky Hands

Chung-Lo  =  Mid Level

Chung-Si  =  Grandmaster of A Style

Chung-Sin  =  Mid Line

Chung-Sum-Sin  =  Centre Line

Cup-Jarn  =  Downward Elbow

D

Ding-Jarn         Butting Elbow

Dip Sau            Butterfly Hand

Dui-Kok-Ma      Diagonal Stance

F

Fak- Sau  =  Whisking Arm/Side Chop

Fook-Sau  =  Bridge On Arm

Fung-Gerk  =  Stomp Foot Block

G

Garn Sau  =  Splitting Block/Low Block Simultaneous Punch

Gee-Ng-Dui-Tie-Ma  =  Half Hanging Stance (Pole)

Gerk  =  Leg

Gnoi-Moon  =  Outside Gate

Gum-Sau  =  Pinning Hand

Gwai-Jarn  =  Downward/Kneeling Elbow

H

Har- Lo  =  Lower Level

Hau-Gum-Sau  =  Back Pinning Hand

Hau-Ma  =  Back Stance

Hoi-Ma  =  Opening Of Stance

Heun-Bo  =  Circle Steps

Heun-Do  =  Circling Knife

Heun-Got-Sau  =  Circling cut

Heun-Sau  =  Circling Hand

J

Jeung =  Palm

Jong  =  Dummy/Stake

Jor-Ma  =  Left Stance

Jum-Sau  =  Sinking Block

Ju-Cheung  =  Side Palm

Ju-Tek  =  Side Kick

Ju-Gum-Sau  =  Side Pinning Hand

Ju-Sun-Kuen  =  Turning Punch

Ju-Sun-Ma  =  Turning of Stance

Jut-Sau  =  Jerking Hand

K

Kar-Sik  =  Prefighting Posture

Kau-Bo  =  Plucking Steps/Circle Steps

Kau-Gerk  =  Half Moon Kick

Kau Sau  =  Circling Block

Kuen  =  Fist/Fist Fighting

Kuen-To  =  Forms

Kui -Sau  =  Bridge Arm

Kuo-Sau  =  Sparring/Fighting Practice

Kwun-Ma  =  Pole Stance

Kwun-Sau  =  Rolling/Rotating Block

L

Laan-Sau  =  Bar Arm

Laap-Sau  =  Deflecting Arm

Lau-Sau  =  Scooping Arm

Lin-Wan-Kuen  =  Chain Punches

Lok-Ma  =  Retreating Stance

Luk-Dim-Boon-Kwan  =  Six & Half Point Pole

M

Ma  =  Stance/Horse

Mang-Geng-Sau  =  Neck Pulling Hand

Man-Sau  =  Inquisitive Hand

Mook-Yan-Chong  =  Wooden Dummy

Mook-Yan-Chong-Fa  =  Dummy Form

N

Noi-Moon  =  Inside Gate

Nuk-Sau  =  Freehand Fighting Practice

P

Pak-Sau  =  Slap Block

Pai-Jarn  =  Hacking Elbow

Po-Pai-Jeung  =  Double Palms

S

Saam-Kok-Bo/Ma  =  Triangular Stance (advancing)

Saam-Pai-Fut  =  Three Times Praying To Buddha

Sei-Ping-Ma  =  Horse Stance

Shat-Geng-Sau  =  Throat Cutting Hand

Sheung-Kuen  =  Double Punches

Sheung-Lo  =  Upper Level

Siong Ma  =  Advancing Stance

Sui-Nim-Tao  =  Little Idea Form

Sut  =  Knee

T

Taan-Gerk  =  Leg Block

Taan-Sau  =  Palm Up Block

Tei-Sau  =  Rising Arms

Tek  =  Kick

Tok-Sau  =  Elbow lifting Hand/Supporting

Tong - Tek  =  Diagonal Kick

Tut -Sau  =  Freeing Arm

W

Wu Sau  =  Protective Arm/Rear Guard

Y

Yau-Ma  =  Right Stance

Yee-Chi-Kim-Yeung-Ma  =  Character 2 Adductor Stance

Hierarchy & Titles

Chung-Si = Grandmaster Of Style

Jor-Si = Founder Of Style (Ng Mui)

Si-Dai = Younger Kung Fu Brother (trained less time)

Si-Fu = Teacher/Parent Figure

Si-Gung = Kung Fu Grandfather (Teacher of Teacher)

Si-Hing = Elder Kung Fu Brother (trained longer time)

Si-Je = Elder Kung Fu Sister (trained longer time)

Si-Jo = Teacher Of Kung Fu Grandfather

Si-Jook = Kung Fu Nephew (student of younger kung Fu Brother)

Si-Mo = Wife of Kung Fu Teacher

Si-Mui = Younger Kung Fu Sister (trained less time than you)

Si-Pak = Elder Kung Fu Brother Of Si-fu

Si-Pak-Gung = Elder Kung Fu Brother Of Si-Gung

To-Dai = Student

To Suen = Kung Fu Grandson (student of student)

Tung-Moon = Fellow Student

NUMBERS

Yat = One

Yee = Two

Saam = Three

Say = Four

Ng = Five

Look = Six

Chat = Seven

Baat = Eight

Gau = Nine

Sup = Ten

Sup-Yat = Eleven

Sup-Yee = Twelve

Yee-Sup = Twenty

Saam-Sup = Thirty

Yat Baak = Hundred