A Glossary of Wing Chun terminology

Listed below are some of the most commonly used words and phrases found within the Ving Tsun/ Wing Chun system.

Siu Nim Tao - (First Form) "Young Idea"
Cham Kiu - (Second Form) "Seeking/ Finding the bridge"
Biu Ji - (Third Form) "Pointing Fingers"
Muk Yan Jong - "Wooden Dummy" Form
Luk Dim Boon Gwan - "6.5 Point Pole" Form
Baat Jaam Do - "Eight Slashing/Cutting Knives" Form
Yi Ji Kim Yeung Ma - "Character Two Goat gripping (Basic) Stance
Saam Gok Ma - "Triangular Advancing/Retreating Stance"
Saam Gok Bo - "Triangular Advancing/Retreating Footwork"
Dui Gok Ma - "Side-facing Stance"
Juen Ma - "Pivoting/Turning Footwork"
Seung Ma - "Forward Attacking Footwork"
Tui Ma - "Defensive (side stepping) Footwork"
Yat Ji Kuen - "Sun Character (basic vertical) Fist/Punch"
Taan Sau - "Spreading-hand" Deflection
Fook Sau - "Subduing-hand" Deflection
Bong Sau - "Upper-arm" Deflection
Huen Sau - "Circling-hand" Deflection
Wu Sau - "Guarding-hand" Deflection
Paak Sau - "Slapping-hand" Deflection
Jing Jeung - "Standing (Vertical) Palm-Strike"
Waang Jeung - "Lying (Horizontal) Palm-Strike"
Soh Sau - "Pressing Palm" Deflection
Fak Sau - "Whisking/Whipping Hand" Attack
Lan Sau - "Barrier-arm" Deflection
Jam Sau - "Sinking-arm" Deflection
Jaat Sau - "Jerking/Dragging/Obstructing hand" Deflection
Biu Sau - "Thrusting/Spearing-hand" Attack
Naat Sau - "Pressing-down/ Extinguishing" Deflection
Daan Sau - "Rebounding-hand" Deflection
Gaan Sau - "Splitting/ Dividing-hand" Deflection
Che Jeung - "Slanting/ Descending Palm" Strike
Dai Jeung - "Underneath/ Lifting Palm" Deflection
Senk Sau - "Scraping/ Shaving hand" Deflection
Dang Geuk - "Ascending (basic heel) Kick"
Waang Geuk - "Horizontal (Side) Kick"
Chi Sau - "Sticking hands" Exercise
Chi Geuk - "Sticking legs" Exercise
Luk Sau/ Poon Sau - "Rolling-hands" Exercise
Daan (Chi) Sau - "Single-hand" Chi Sau Exercise
Seung (Chi) Sau - "Double-hand" Chi Sau Exercise
Gwoh Sau - "Free-attack" Chi Sau Exercise
Laap Sau - "Warding-off/Deflecting-hands" Exercise
Lat Sau Jik Chung - "Constant Forward Springy-energy" Concept
Chiu Ying - "Square-on/Facing" Concept
Man Sau - "Inquisitive Hand or Arm
Huen Bo - "Circle Step
Dai Bong - "Low-upper arm" deflection
Chau Kuen - Whipping Punch
Jeet Sau - Arm Wrenching
Kwan Sau - "Rotating/binding-hand" 
Paau Bong Sau - Out of contact/ Emergency Bong Sau
Pei Jaang - Hacking Elbow
Yi Bong - "In contact" Shifting Bong
Yi Ying Sau - Shape-recovering Hand
Kop Sau - "Downward-hand" movement
Kop Jarn - "Downward-elbow"
Po Pai Jeung - "Double-palm" Strike/Push