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Wing Tjun Terminology

Chinese words used in Wing Chun. Original credit goes to Oscar Bannink. If you want to practise wing chun yourself, search Sifu Sergio Pascal Iadarola

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Wing Tjun Terminology

Chinese words used in Wing Chun. Original credit goes to Oscar Bannink. If you want to practise wing chun yourself, search Sifu Sergio Pascal Iadarola

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Wing Tjun Terminology

Oscar Bannink

This is a list of the Wing Tjun names we use regularly. Ive opted for the English translation of the
Chinese characters (hence sao instead of sau). Even so, there are many different ways of spelling
(e.g. Cham or Jam or Jum, etc), so if you disagree with my choices, feel free to make your own.
Note that the a sound is somewhere between the Dutch a and aa.
Please inform me of any mistakes, additions, requests and such. This is a work in progress.
Bat Cham Dao
Biu Tze
Biu (Tze) Sao
Bong Gerk
Bong Sao
Cap Jarn
Cham Sao
Cham Jarn
Chan Sao
Cheung
Chi
Chi Gerk
Chi Kwan
Chi Sao
Chong Kuen
Chum Kiu
Dan Chi
Dan Tien
Dao
Ding Jarn
Ding Sao
Don Fak Sao
Fa-Jin
Fak/Fat Sao
Fook Sao
Gam Sao
Gan Sao
Gerk
Ham Hong
Hao Cheung
Hao Jarn
Huen Sao
Kwai Jarn
Kwan
Kwan Sao
Jarn
Jut Sao
Kao Sao
Kiu Sao
Kuen

Eight Cutting Knives = Yip Mans knife/sword form


Spear-finger form
Spear-finger hand
Wing/Flanking leg = leg defense outer to inner
Wing/Flanking hand
Downward elbow strike
Sinking hand
Sinking elbow(s)
Spade hand (neck chop)
Palm
Energy
Sticky legs
Sticky pole
Sticky hand(s)
Dummy form (without dummy)
Seeking/Sinking the bridge (form)
One-armed Chi Sao
Energy Center
Knives or short swords
Nailing elbow
Bent wrist block/attack
Fak Sao cutting upwards
Shocking power
Whisking hand
Controlling/Subduing hand
On Sao? = Pressing/Pinning hand
Down cutting hand
Leg
Empty chest
Rear Palm
Retracting elbow
Circling hand
Slashing elbow
Pole
Rotating arm
Elbow
Shocking hand
Detaining hand
Bridging the gap exercises
Fist, form, boxing

Kung Fu
Kwai Jarn
Kwan Sao
Kwoon
Lan Sao
Lao Sao
Lap Sao
Lat Sao
Lok Bok
Luk Dim Boon Kwan
Man Sao
Muk Yan Chong
On Sao
Pai Jarn
Pak Sao
Po Pai (Cheung)
Poon Sao
Saam Chien
Sao
Shen
Si-dai
Si-fu
Si-gung
Si-hing
Si-je
Si-mo
Si-mui
Si-pak/Si-bak
Si-suk
Si-tai-gung
Si-jo
Siong/Seung
Siu Lim Tao
Siu Nim Tao
Tai Jarn
Tan Gerk
Tan Sao
To-dai
Tok Sao
Tut/Toot Sao
Wang Jarn
Wu Dip Dao
Wu Sao
Yam/Yin
Yam/Yin Kuen
Yee Gee Kim Yeung Ma
Yeung/Yang
Yeung/Yang Kuen
Yi

Hard Work
Diagonal downward elbow strike
Rotating arms
School
Bar hand
Lifting hand
Pulling hand
Throwing hands = pre-sparring exercises
Hanging shoulders
Six-and-a-half point pole (form)
Seeking hand
Wooden dummy (form)
Gam Sao? = Pressing/Pinning hand
Horizontal inward elbow strike
Slapping hand
Double palm strike
Rolling arms aka Luk Sao
Three battles (self, environment, spiritual)
Hand
Awareness
Younger brother
Father-teacher
Grandfather
Older brother
Older sister
Mother-teacher
Younger sister
Old-uncle = older brother of Si-fu
Young-uncle = younger brother of Sifu
Great-grandfather
Great-great-grandfather
Double
Little training (form)
Little idea (form)
Upward elbow strike
Leg defense inner to outer
Palm (up) hand = dispersing hand
Child/Student
Lifting Palm hand
Freeing hand
Horizontal outward elbow strike
Butterfly knives (form)
Guarding hand
Female
Female fist = almost vertical, hits with 3 lower knuckles
Character Two Adduction Stance
Male
Male fist = horizontal, hits with 2 upper knuckles
Mind, intent

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