Wing Chun Terms & Definitions

Wing Chun Kuen - “Beautiful Springtime Boxing”
Hoi Ma - Opening the horse
Kim Yeung Ma - Square horse
Do Ma - Knife Horse
Qwan Ma - Pole Horse
Doi Kok Ma - Side horse
Juen Ma - Turning Horse
Bil Ma - Running Horse
Sil Lim Tao (Siu Nim Tao) - “Little Idea” (1st set)
Chum Kiu - “Seeking the Bridge” (2nd set)
Bil Jee (Biu Jee) - “Thrusting Fingers” (3rd set)
Joan Sien - Centerline
Sifu - Teacher
Sigung - Teacher’s Teacher
Sihing - Elder student
Sidai - Junior student
Kung Fu (Gung Fu) - “Hard work,” “time and patience,” or “practice and excellence”
Mook Yan Jong - Wooden Dummy
Got Jong - Footwork Dummy
Hong Jong - Air dummy
Sao - Hand or Arm
Gurk (Gerk) - Foot or Leg
Chi Sao - “Sticky Hands,” energy drill
Dan Chi Sao - Single sticky hands
Seong Chi Sao - Double sticky hands
Chi Gurk - Sticky Legs
Chi Qwan - Sticky Pole
Chi Do - Sticky Knives
Poon Sao - Rolling Arms
Chung Choi - Chain Punches (Lin Wah Kuen)
Chung Kuen - Vertical Punch (Yut Jee Kuen – “Sun Character Punch”)
Tan Sao - Palm up hand / Supinated hand
Goang Sao - Splitting Arm
Fook Sao - Controlling Arm
Bong Sao - Wing Arm / Elbow out arm
Dai Bong Sao - Low Wing Arm
Wrong Bong Sao - Crossing Bong Sao (on dummy)
Jow Sao - Inside- to outside-line hand
Mahn Sao - Inquisitive Hand / Jamming Hand
Wu Sao - Protective Hand
Pak Sao - Slapping Hand
Fak Sao - “Whisking Arm”
Toy Sao (Tok Sao) - “Lifting up Hand”
Jum Sao - Sinking hand
Mut Sao - Lowering hand
Huen Sao - Circling Hand
Bil Sao - Knife Arm / Extension Chop
Gum Sao - Pinning Hand
Chin Gum Sao - Front Gum
How Gum Sao - Back Gum
Ju Gum Sao - Side Gum
Lan Sao - Bar Arm
Jut Sao - Jerking Arm
Lop Sao - Grabbing Hand
Chang Sao - Spade Hand
Mang Geng Sao - “Neck Pulling Hand”
Shat Geng Sao - “Throat Cutting Hand”
Scissors Goang Sao - Upper and Lower Goang Sao (inside and outside)
Kwun Sao - Rotating Arms (low bong sao and inside tan sao)
Powl Sao - Turning Bong Sao
Kowl Sao - Zoning Hand/ Circling Block (scooping bong sao)
Phon Sao - Trapping Hands
Jeet Sao - Intercepting Hands
Quia Jeong - Butting Elbow
Pie Jeong - Hacking Elbow
Butt Doan Jeong - Immovable Elbow
Luk Sao - Element of Sparring
Nuk Sao - Free Sparring
Gow Sao - Sparring from Seong Chi Sao/Fighting practice
Pa Da - Fear of being hit
Dwai Da - Fear of hitting
Tom Da - Greedy to hit
Qwan - Pole
Do - Knife
Luk Dim Boon Qwan - Dragon Pole
Baat Jam Do - Butterfly Knives
Geow Sao - Snake technique
Sam Pie Fut - “Three Prayers to Buddha” (from Sil Lim Tao form)
Sam Sing Sao - Hitting the 3 stars hands (drill)
Huen Ma - Circling Steps (Horse)
Huen Got Sao - Circling cut (turning Huen Sao)
Pol Pie - “Embracing the Edge”
Gnoy - Outside
Gnoy Pak Sao - Outside Pak Sao
Gnau - Wrist
Jee - Finger
Jeong - Elbow
Mai Jeong - Elbow Position
Jung Dao - Head and Shoulders, relaxed and back
Ting Yiu - Pelvis forward, coccyx tucked under, lumbar curve gone
Kim Sut - Pinching the Knees
Lok Ma - Lowering the Horse
Lik - Power, Force, or Energy
Mok Lik - Targeting your gaze

The following is a work in process. The original list is from Leung Sheung Wing Chun Kuen. I have edited those words and added my own as needed.

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Wing Chun Kuen - “Beautiful Springtime Boxing” Hoi Ma - Opening the horse Kim Yeung Ma - Square horse Do Ma - Knife Horse Qwan Ma - Pole Horse Doi Kok Ma - Side horse Juen Ma - Turning Horse Bil Ma - Running Horse Sil Lim Tao (Siu Nim Tao) - “Little Idea” (1st set) Chum Kiu - “Seeking the Bridge” (2nd set) Bil Jee (Biu Jee) - “Thrusting Fingers” (3rd set) Joan Sien - Centerline Sifu - Teacher Sigung - Teacher’s Teacher Sihing - Elder student Sidai - Junior student Kung Fu (Gung Fu) - “Hard work,” “time and patience,” or “practice and excellence” Mook Yan Jong - Wooden Dummy Got Jong - Footwork Dummy Hong Jong - Air dummy Sao - Hand or Arm Gurk (Gerk) - Foot or Leg Chi Sao - “Sticky Hands,” energy drill Dan Chi Sao - Single sticky hands Seong Chi Sao - Double sticky hands Chi Gurk - Sticky Legs Chi Qwan - Sticky Pole Chi Do - Sticky Knives Poon Sao - Rolling Arms Chung Choi - Chain Punches (Lin Wah Kuen) Chung Kuen - Vertical Punch (Yut Jee Kuen – “Sun Character Punch”) Tan Sao - Palm up hand / Supinated hand Goang Sao - Splitting Arm Fook Sao - Controlling Arm Bong Sao - Wing Arm / Elbow out arm Dai Bong Sao - Low Wing Arm Wrong Bong Sao - Crossing Bong Sao (on dummy) Jow Sao - Inside- to outside-line hand Mahn Sao - Inquisitive Hand / Jamming Hand Wu Sao - Protective Hand Pak Sao - Slapping Hand Fak Sao - “Whisking Arm” Toy Sao (Tok Sao) - “Lifting up Hand” Jum Sao - Sinking hand Mut Sao - Lowering hand Huen Sao - Circling Hand Bil Sao - Knife Arm / Extension Chop Gum Sao - Pinning Hand Chin Gum Sao - Front Gum How Gum Sao - Back Gum Ju Gum Sao - Side Gum Lan Sao - Bar Arm Jut Sao - Jerking Arm Lop Sao - Grabbing Hand Chang Sao - Spade Hand Mang Geng Sao - “Neck Pulling Hand” Shat Geng Sao - “Throat Cutting Hand” Scissors Goang Sao - Upper and Lower Goang Sao (inside and outside) Kwun Sao - Rotating Arms (low bong sao and inside tan sao) Powl Sao - Turning Bong Sao Kowl Sao - Zoning Hand/ Circling Block (scooping bong sao) Phon Sao - Trapping Hands Jeet Sao - Intercepting Hands Quia Jeong - Butting Elbow Pie Jeong - Hacking Elbow Butt Doan Jeong - Immovable Elbow Luk Sao - Element of Sparring Nuk Sao - Free Sparring Gow Sao - Sparring from Seong Chi Sao/Fighting practice Pa Da - Fear of being hit Dwai Da - Fear of hitting Tom Da - Greedy to hit Qwan - Pole Do - Knife Luk Dim Boon Qwan - Dragon Pole Baat Jam Do - Butterfly Knives Geow Sao - Snake technique Sam Pie Fut - “Three Prayers to Buddha” (from Sil Lim Tao form) Sam Sing Sao - Hitting the 3 stars hands (drill) Huen Ma - Circling Steps (Horse) Huen Got Sao - Circling cut (turning Huen Sao) Pol Pie - “Embracing the Edge” Gnoy - Outside Gnoy Pak Sao - Outside Pak Sao Gnau - Wrist Jee - Finger Jeong - Elbow Mai Jeong - Elbow Position Jung Dao - Head and Shoulders, relaxed and back Ting Yiu - Pelvis forward, coccyx tucked under, lumbar curve gone Kim Sut - Pinching the Knees Lok Ma - Lowering the Horse Lik - Power, Force, or Energy Mok Lik - Targeting your gaze The following is a work in process. The original list is from Leung Sheung Wing Chun Kuen. I have edited those words and added my own as needed.