Wing Chun

As normally Cantonese Mandarin Simp. Trad. seen in English (Yale (Pinyin char. char.
(from Cantonese) transcription) transcription)

Meaning(s)
(in English)

Wing

Wing2

yng

song; poem

Chun

(as simp.) Cheun1

chn

spring (time); joyful; youthful; love; lust; life

Kuen [edit]Forms

(as simp.)

kyun

qun

fist

As normally seen in English

(from Cantonese)

Simp. char.

Trad. char.

Cantonese
(Yale transcription)

Mandarin
(Pinyin transcription)

Meaning(s)
(in English)

Siu Lim Tao

siu lim tau

xio nin tou

little idea

Chum Kiu

cham kiu

xn qio

seeking the bridge

Biu Jee

biu ji

bio zh

darting fingers

Muk Yan Jong

muk yan jong m rn zhung wooden dummy

Luk Dim Boon Gwun

li din bn gn six and a half point pole

Bat Jam Dou [edit]Family

b zhn do

eight slashing knives

Lineage Titles or Terms

Cantonese
(Yale transcription)

As normally seen in English

Simp. Trad. char. char.

Mandarin
(Pinyin transcription)

Meaning(s)
(in English)

(from Cantonese)

Sidai

si dai

sh d

junior male classmate

Simui

si mui

sh mi

junior female classmate

Sihing

si hing

sh xing

senior male classmate

Sije

si je

sh ji

senior female classmate

Sifu

si fu

sh f

master

Sisuk

si suk

sh sh

master's junior male or female classmate

Sibak

si baak

sh b

master's senior male or female classmate

Sigung

si gung

sh gng

master's master

Sitaigung

si taai gung

sh ti gng

master's master's master

Sijo [edit]Limb

si jou

sh z

master's master's master's master

names

As normally Cantonese Mandarin Simp. Trad. Meaning(s) seen in English (Yale (Pinyin char. char. (in English)
(from Cantonese) transcription) transcription)

sao

(as simp.)

sau

shu

hand

kuen

(as simp.)

kyun

qun

fist

gerk [edit]18

geuk

jio

foot; leg

hand technique names

position names
Meaning(s)
(in English)

[edit]Limb

As normally Cantonese Mandarin Simp. Trad. seen in English (Yale (Pinyin char. char.
(from Cantonese) transcription) transcription)

bong sau

(as simp.)

bong sau

bng shu wing arm

fook sau

(as simp.)

fuk sau

f shu

controlling hand

man sau

man sau

wn shu

seeking hand

wu sau

wu sau

h shu

protecting hand

tan sau

taan sau

tn shu

dispersing hand

kau sau [edit]Limb

kau sau

ku shu

detaining hand

movement names
Meaning(s)
(in English)

As normally Cantonese Mandarin Simp. Trad. seen in English (Yale (Pinyin char. char.
(from Cantonese) transcription) transcription)

jam sau

(as simp.)

cham sau chn shu sinking hand

gaun sau

(as simp.)

gang sau

gng shu cultivating arm

jut sau

(as simp.)

jat sau

zh shu

choking hand

huen sau

(as simp.)

huen sau

qun shu circling hand

lap sau

(as simp.)

laap sau

l shu

pulling hand

pak sau

(as simp.)

paak sau

pi shu

slapping hand

tok sau

(as simp.)

tok sau

tu shu

lifting hand

lan sau

laan sau

ln shu

barring arm

tie sau

(as simp.)

tai sau

t shu

uplifting hand

jip sau

(as simp.)

jip sau

ji shu

receiving hand

gum sau

gam sau

qn shu

pressing hand

biu sau [edit]Drills

biu sau

bio shu

darting hand

As normally Simp. seen in English char.

(from Cantonese)

Trad. char.

Cantonese
(Yale transcription)

Mandarin
(Pinyin transcription)

Meaning(s)
(in English)

dan chi sau

daan1 chi1 sau2 dn ch shu

single sticky hand

luk sau

seong1 chi1 sau2 shung ch shu double sticky hands

chi gerk

(as simp.)

chi geuk

ch jio

sticky feet