Wing Chun Terminology

Forms

Siu Nim Tau小念头siu2 nim6 taulittle idea
Chum Kiu寻桥cham4 kiu4seeking the bridge
Biu Jee镖指biu1 ji2darting fingers
Muk Yan Jong木人桩muk6 yan4 jong1wooden dummy
Luk Dim Bun Gwan六点半棍luk6 dim2 bun3 gwan3six and a half point pole
Baat Jaam Dou八斩刀baat3 jaam2 dou1eight slashing knives

Limb Names

saosau2hand
kuenkyun4fist
gerkgeuk3foot; leg

Limb position names

bong sao膀手bong2 sau2wing arm
fook sao伏手fuk6 sau2prostrating hand
man sao问手man6 sau2asking hand
wu sao护手wu6 sau2protecting hand
tan sao摊手taan1 sau2dispersing hand
kau sao扣手kau3 sau2detaining hand

Limb movement names

jam sao枕手jam2 sau2sinking hand
gang sao耕手gaang1 sau2cultivating arm
jut sao窒手jat6 sau2choking hand
huen sao圈手hyun1 sau2circling hand
lap sao拉手laai1 sau2pulling hand
pak sao拍手paak3 sau2slapping hand
tok sao托手tok3 sau2lifting hand
laan sao拦手laan4 sau2barring arm
tai sao提手tai4 sau2uplifting hand
jip sao接手jip3 sau2receiving hand
gam sao揿手gam6 sau2pressing hand
biu sao镖手biu1 sau2darting hand

Drills

Daan Chi Sau单黐手daan1 chi1 sau2single sticky hands
Luk Sau碌手luk1 sau2rolling arms
Seung Chi Sau双黐手seung1 chi1 sau2double sticky hands
Chi Geuk黐脚chi1 geuk3sticky feet

Family Lineage Titles or Terms

Sidai师弟si1 dai6junior male classmate
Simui师妹si1 mui6junior female classmate
Sihing师兄si1 hing1senior male classmate
Sije师姐si1 je2senior female classmate
Sifu师父si1 fu2master
Sisuk师叔si1 suk1master’s junior male or female classmate
Sibak师伯si1 baak3master’s senior male or female classmate
Sigung师公si1 gung1master’s master
Sitaigung师太公si1 taai3 gung1master’s master’s master
Sijo师祖si1 jou2master’s master’s master’s master