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