Glossary of Wing Chun terms


These are terms used in the Chinese martial art Wing Chun. They are originally colloquial Cantonese. Thus, their meanings might be difficult to trace. Some of those terms are used in Jeet Kune Do, sometimes with a different meaning.

Forms

As normally
seen in English
Simp.
char.		Trad.
char.		Cantonese
Mandarin
Meaning
Siu Nim Tau小念头小念頭siu2 nim6 tau4xiǎo niàn toulittle idea; tiny idea
Chum Kiu寻桥尋橋cham4 kiu4xún qiáoseeking the bridge
Biu Jee镖指鏢指biu1 ji2biāo zhǐdarting fingers
Muk Yan Jong木人桩木人樁muk6 yan4 jong1mù rén zhuāngwooden dummy
Luk Dim Bun Gwan六点半棍六點半棍luk6 dim2 bun3 gwan3liù diǎn bàn gùnsix and a half point pole
Baat Jaam Dou八斩刀八斬刀baat3 jaam2 dou1bā zhǎn dāoeight slashing knives

Family Lineage Titles or Terms

Limb names

18 hand technique names

Limb position names

As normally
seen in English
Simp.
char.		Trad.
char.		Cantonese
Mandarin
Meaning
bong sao膀手bong2 sau2bǎng shǒuwing-arc hand
fook sao伏手fuk6 sau2fú shǒutame-force hand
man sao问手問手man6 sau2wèn shǒuasking hand
wu sao; woo sau护手護手wu6 sau2hù shǒuprotecting hand; guarding hand
tan sao摊手攤手taan1 sau2tān shǒudispersing hand; lay-flat hand
kau sao扣手扣手kau3 sau2kòu shǒudetaining hand

Limb movement names

Drills

As normally
seen in English
Simp.
char.		Trad.
char.		Cantonese
Mandarin
Meaning
Daan Chi Sau单黐手單黐手daan1 chi1 sau2dān chī shǒusingle sticky hands
Luk Sau碌手luk1 sau2lù shǒurolling arms
Seung Chi Sau双黐手雙黐手seung1 chi1 sau2shuāng chī shǒudouble sticky hands
Chi Geuk黐脚黐腳chi1 geuk3chī jiǎosticky feet

Other techniques:
1.Lin Wan Kuen - Chain Punch
2.One inch punch
3.Wing chun Double punch
4.Pai jarn - Horizontal
"Hacking" Elbow strike
5.Kwan sau - Rotating Hand
6.Gaun Sau – Splitting Hand
7.Yee Jee Kim Yueng Ma – Horse Stance
8.Wing Chun Centerline Training
9.Iron Palm Training