12/2/2017 Terminology - Wing Chun Kwoon - Traditional Wing Chun Academy

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The Chinese language has hundreds of dialects. Some are so di erent they are like seperate
launguages. Though they all read the same characters. Most westerners are exposed to Mandarin or
Cantonese.

Kung Fu is Mandarin for Gung Fu. So Wing Chun Kung Fu is a mixture of two dialects. Wing Chun is
Cantonese, so Wing Chun Gung Fu is correct in Cantonese. Yung Chun Kung Fu is correct in
Mandarin.

We will use Kung Fu here because most people world wide are familiar with "Kung Fu". Kung fu/gung
fu means any acquired skill. A doctor, lawyer or a carpenter is doing kung fu. The proper term for
the martial arts in Chinese is Wu Shu or Mo Sut.

Chi, or Qi is Mandarin for Hei in Cantonese. Chi will be used because of it's familiarity.

MANDARIN CANTONESE ENGLISH

Shaolin Siu Lum Small forest

Chi, Qi Hei Air, breath, intrinsic energy

Wu Mei Ng Mui Five Plums

Kung Fu Gung Fu Acquired skill

Wu Shu Mo Sut War Art, Martial Art

Yung Chun Wing Chun Speak of spring forever

Chuan Kuen Fist

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Cantonese translations

Counting in Chinese Chinese Phrases

Yat One Jeun Bai Ready

Yee Two Jeun Geung Attack

Saam Three Woo Wia Defence

Sei Four Sifu Teacher

Ng Five Sihing Senior

Luhk Six Sidi Junior

Chaat Seven Haih Yes

Baat Eight Ng Goi Sorry

Gau Nine Do Jeh Thank you

Sahp Ten Jo-on Good morning

Man-on Good night

Ng-on Good afternoon

Movement and Exercise

Baat Jaam Do Eight-chop broadswords (butter y swords)

Biu Jee Finger thrusting form

Bong Sao Wing arm

Chi Sao Sticky hand exercise

Muk Jong Wooden dummy

Chum Kiu Bridge seeking form

Fook Sao Bridge-on arm

Gan Sao Plowing hand

Kwan Sao Tan and Bong de ection block

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Gum Sao Pinning hand

Jut Sao Jerk hand

Kan Sao Splitting block

Kuen Fist

Fat Sao Swinging arm

Pak Sao Slapping block

Siu Lim Tao Little idea form

Tan Sao Palm-up arm

Wu Sao Protecting arm

Dai Jeung Reverse palm strike

Po Pai Jeung Double palm strike

Jong Elbow

Ma Stance

Biu Sao Stretching de ection block

Lau Sao Slipping hand

Kwai Ma Kneeling stance/horse

Yee Jee Kim Yang Ma Character two pinching stance/horse

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