Wing chun terms
These are terms used in the Chinese martial art Wing Chun. It's worth noting that Wing Chun terms are originally colloquial Cantonese (or even slang spoken in Foshan). The meaning might therefore be difficult to trace.Some of those terms are used in Jeet Kune Do, sometimes with a different meaning.
Question marks denote pronounciation/characters I'm not certain of.
| usual transcription | chinese | yale | meaning(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| bong sao | 膀手 | bong6 sau2 | wing arm |
| chi sao | 黐手 | chi1 sau2 | sticky hands. See Chi Sao. |
| fook sao | 伏手 | fuk6 sau2 | controlling arm |
| gerk | 腳 | geuk3 | leg |
| jut sao | 窒手 | jat6 sau2 | choking hand |
| kuen | 拳 | kyun4 | fist; boxing (as in "wing chun kuen") |
| lop sao | 拉手 | laap6 sau2 | pulling hand |
| man sao | 問手 | man6 sau2 | asking hand
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| pak sao | 拍手 | paak3 sau2 | slapping hand |
| sao | 手 | sau2 | hand/arm |
| tan sao | 攤手 | taan1 sau2 | dispersing hand |
| wu sao | 護手 | wu6 sau2 | protecting hand
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