Wich Chun Terminology
Wich Chun Terminology
Yan Jong Luk Dim Boon Gwun Bat Jam Dou Cantonese (Yale transcription) siu2 lim6 tau4 cham4 kiu4 biu1 ji2 muk6 yan4 jong1 Mandarin (Pinyin transcription) xio nin tou xn qio bio zh m rn zhung li din bn gn b zhn do
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Class naming As normally seen in English (from Cantonese) Sidai Simui Sihing Sije Sifu Sisuk Sibak Sigung Sitaigung Sijo
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Cantonese (Yale transcription) si1 dai6 si1 mui6 si1 hing1 si1 je2 si1 fu6 si1 suk1 si1 baak3 si1 gung1 si1 taai3 gung1 si1 jou2
Limb Names As normally seen in English (from Cantonese) sao kuen gerk
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Limb Postitions As normally seen in English (from Cantonese) bong sau fook sau man sau wu sau tan sau kau sau
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Cantonese (Yale transcription) bong2 sau2 fuk6 sau2 man6 sau2 wu6 sau2 taan1 sau2 kau1 sau2
Mandarin (Pinyin transcription) bng shu f shu wn shu h shu tn shu ku shu
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Limb Movements As normally seen in English (from Cantonese) jam sau gaun sau jut sau huen sau lap sau pak sau tok sau lan sau tie sau jip sau gum sau biu sau
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Cantonese (Yale transcription) cham4 sau2 gang1 sau2 jat6 sau2 huen4 sau2 laap6 sau2 paak3 sau2 tok3 sau2 laan4 sau2 tai4 sau2 jip3 sau2 gam6 sau2 biu1 sau2
Mandarin (Pinyin transcription) chn shu gng shu zh shu qun shu l shu pi shu tu shu ln shu t shu ji shu qn shu bio shu
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Meaning(s) (in English) little idea seeking the bridge darting fingers wooden dummy six and a half point pole eight slashing knives
Meaning(s) (in English) junior male classmate junior female classmate senior male classmate senior female classmate master master's junior male or female classmate master's senior male or female classmate master's master master's master's master master's master's master's master
Meaning(s) (in English) wing arm controlling hand seeking hand protecting hand dispersing hand detaining hand
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Meaning(s) (in English) sinking hand cultivating arm choking hand circling hand pulling hand slapping hand lifting hand barring arm uplifting hand receiving hand pressing hand darting hand
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