Wing Chun Terminology
Wing Chun Terminology
This is a list of useful Wing Chun terms in both Chinese and English. Most schools will require you to know the Chinese names for the movements, so this list should help! Please note that this is by no means a complete list!
Wing Chun Combat Terms
Chinese |
English |
| Au-Chong-kuen | Hooking Punch |
| Biu-Tze-Sau | Thrusting Fingers |
| Bok-Da | Shoulder Strike |
| Bong-Gerk | Outer shin bock with knee turned outward |
| Bong-Sau | Wing-Arm |
| Chang-Sau | Spade Hand |
| Chao-Chon-Kuen | Lifting Punch |
| Chi-Sau | Clinging Arms |
| Chiu-Min Jui-Ying | Face to Face Pursuing Attack |
| Chuen-Kiu | Piercing Arms |
| Com-Na-Sau | Grabbing/Grappling Hand |
| Dai Che-lun-sau | Big Wheeling Hands |
| Dai-Cheung | Lower Palm Strike |
| Ding-Jarn | Butting-Elbow |
| Dong-Sau | Swinging Arm |
| Fak-Sau | Whisking Hand |
| Fook-Sau | Bridge-on Arm |
| Gaun-Sau | Splitting Arm |
| Gum-Sau | Pressing/Pinning Palm |
| Gwat-Sau | Wiping Arm |
| Huen-Bo | Circling Steps |
| Huen-Got-Sau | Circling-Cutting Hand |
| Huen-Sau | Circling Hand |
| Jark-Sun Gum-Sau | Sideling Pinning Hand |
| Jark-Sun Ma | Sideling Stance |
| Jik-Jarn | Vertical Elbow |
| Jum-Sau | Sinking Arm (palm vertical) |
| Jut-Sau | Sinking Arm (palm horizontal) |
Chinese |
English |
| Kau-Bo | Plucking Steps |
| Kau-Sau | Plucking Arm |
| Kup-Jarn | Downward-Overhead Elbow |
| Kwai-Jarn | Diagonal-kneeling Elbow |
| Kwun-Sau | Rotating Arms |
| Lan-Sau | Bar-Arm |
| Lap-Sau | Deflecting Hands |
| Lat-Sau | Freehand Fighting |
| Lau-Sau | Scooping Arm |
| Lin Wan Chung Kuen | Chain Punches |
| Lin-wan Bik-bo | Non-Stop Breaching Steps |
| Man-Sau | Forward Arm |
| Ong-Cheung | Reverse Palm |
| Pak-Sau | Sideward Palm |
| Pie-Jarn | Horizontal Hacking Elbow |
| Poon-Sau | Rolling Arms |
| Saam By-Tze | Triple Swinging Fingers |
| Shang Lan-Sau | Double Bar-Arm |
| Shat-Geng-Sau | Throat-Cutting hand |
| Sheung-har Gaun-Sau | High and Low Splitting-Arms |
| Tai-Sau | Lifting Arm |
| Tan-Gerk | Forward and upward leg block |
| Tan-Sau | Palm Up Arm |
| Tut-Sau | Arm Freeing |
| Un-Wan-Kuen | Chain Punch |
| Wu-Sau | Rear Guarding Arm |
| Yat-Gee-Chun-Kuen | Thrusting Punch |
| Yee-Gee-Kim-Yeung-Ma | Character ‘Two’ Adduction Stance |
Other Chinese Terms
Chinese |
English |
| Boon | Half |
| Chin | Front |
| Hau | Back |
| Jor | Left |
| Ko | High |
| Noi-Kung | Attainment of internal strength |
| Se-Lik | Force Unloading |
| Shang | Double |
| Sidai | Junior Kungfu Brother |
| SiHing | Senior Kungfu Brother |
| Sije | Senior Kungfu Sister |
| Simui | Junior Kungfu Sister |
| Yau | Right |
| Yik-Fu-Kup | Reverse Breathing |