TERMS OF ADDRESS FOR FAMILY AND CLASS MATE

Biu Gee – Thrusting Finger Form (third form)
Bot Cham Doe – Eight Chop Knife
Chan Wah Seun – Student of Leung Jan
Chum Kiu – Seeking Bridge Form (second form)
Foshan Gau Lin – Southern City where Ip Man was born Instructor
Ip Ching – Youngest son and student of Ip Man
Ip Man – Student of Chan Wah Seun & Leung Bik
Jo Gau – Assistant Instructor
Jo Si – Kung Fu Ancestor
Jong Gau Lin – Head Instructor
Leung Bik – Youngest son and Student of Leung Jan
Leung Jan – Student of Leung Yec Taih
Look Dim Boon Gwan – Six-and-a-half Point Pole
Mook Yan Jong – Wooden Man Dummy
Ngh Muih – Shaolin Nun
Si Baak – Kung Fu Uncle (Si fu’ s older kung fu brother)
Si Dai  -Younger Kung Fu Brother
Si Gong – Grandfather (Teacher of Sifu)
Si Hing – Older Kung Fu Brother
Si Jc – Older Kung Fu Sister
Si Mui – Younger Kung Fu Sister
Si Suk – Kung Fu Uncle (Sifu’s younger kung fu brother)
Sifu – Kung Fu Father
Simo – Wife of Sifu
Siu Lim Tao – Small Idea Form (first form)
Tai Si – Gong Great Grandfather (Teacher of Si Gong)
Touh Dai – Kung Fu Disciple
Tung Muhn – Classmate
Wing Chun – The Name of Kung Fu Style (Everlasting Springtime)
Yim Wing Chun – Student of Ngh Muih

SOME WING CHUN TECHNIQUES TRANSLATIONS

Biu Gee Bo – Advanced Circle Steps (triangle stepping
Biu Gee Sao – Shooting Fingers
Bong Sao – Wing Hand
Cheung Kiu – Long Bridge
Chi Geuk – Sticky Leg
Chi Gwan – Sticky Pole
Chi Sao – Sticky Hand (sparring)
Chum Kiu Ma – Right or Left Stance
Chung Kuen – Thrusting Punch
Da – Strike
Dai Bong Sao – Low Wing Hand
Dai Jeung – Low Palm
Dan Chi Sao – Single Sticky Hand (one hand sparring)
Fak Sao – Swinging Hand
Fook Sao – Hiding Hand
Gaun Sao – Cutting Hand
Gerk – Leg
Gum Sao – Pressing Hand
Gwan Ma – Pole Stance
Hay Sao Sic – Starting Hand Position
Hei Gung – Breathing Work
Hoi Ma – Open Stance
Huen Sao – Circling Hand Straight
Jek Keun – Punch
Jeun Ma – Shifting Stance
Jin Kuen – Arrow Punches
Jing Jeung – Straight Palm
Jing Ma – Straight Stance or Balance Stance
Jong Sao – Dummy Form Ready Position
Jum Sao – Jamming Hand
Jung Sin – Center Line
Jut Sao – Jerking Hand
Kap Jau (Kap Tsaung) – Vertical Downward Elbow
Kiu Sao – Bridge Hand
Lan Sao – Blocking Hand
Lihn Wahn Jek Keun – Continuous Punches
Lop Sao – Pulling Hand
Mah – Stance (horse)
Pak Da – Slap and Strike
Pak Sao – Slap Hand
Pie Jau (Pie Tsaung) – Horizontal Elbow (Pie Tsaung)
Poe Pei – Two Hand Push
Poon Sao Rolling Hands
Quan Sao – Rotating Block Hand
Sat – Knee
Sil Lim Tao Ma – Balance Stance/Straight Stance (see Jing Ma)
Sip Ma – Stepping into Enemy’s Stance
Sout Keun – Retracting Fist
Tại Sao – Raising Hand
Tan Sao – Spreading Hand
Toh Ma – Dragging Stance
Tok Sao – Snapping-up Hand
Tut Sao – Hand Freeing
Wang Jeung – Side Palm
Wu Sao – Protecting Hand
Yat Jih Chung Keun – Sun Character Thrusting Fist
Yiu Ma – Waist Stance

THE 8 WING CHUN KICKS

Dung Geuk – Stomping Kick
Hay Tsuk Geuk – Side kick
Jek Tek – Front Kick
Sew Geuk – Sweeping Kick
Tek – Kick
Tip Sun Geuk – Close Body Kick
Tsa Lok Tsuk Geuk – Downward Side Kick
Tsiu Yeng Tsuk Geuk – Realigning Side Kick (sometimes called circle kick)
 
 

 

 

DIRECTION IN WING CHUN

Dai – Low
Seung – Up
Hah – Down
Haw – Behind
Jek – Straight
Yauh – Right
Jow – Left
Jung Center
Ngoi Muhn – Outside Gate
Noih Muhn – Inside Gate
Dan – Single
Seung – Double
Tsuk Side/Flank
Wang – Horizontal

NUMBERS

Ling – Zero
Yat – One
Yee – Two
Som – Three
Four – Say
Ngh – Five
Look – Six
Seven – Chat
Bot – Eight
Gau – Nine
Sahp – Ten
Ba – Hundred

OTHER TERMS

Dit Da Jow – Fall/Strike Healing Medicine for Gung Fu
Gung Fu – Chinese Martial Art
Gung Lik – Internal Strength
Hohk – Crane
Hung Seun Hei Ban – Read Junk Opera Troop
Keun Tou – Fist Set (empty hand form)
Lop Jing – Pay Attention
Mouh Seuht – Martial Art
Seah – Snake
Siu Lim Ji – Famous Martial Art Temple (Shaolin)
Tong – School (Gathering Place)
Yam Yeuhng – Negative Positive