Wing Chun Glossary
D

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Dá [punch, strike, hit].

Dàan chee sáo [single / sticky, clinging / hand, arm] - single sticky hands drill; see also: chee dàan sáo

Dài báng [low / wing] - low inside deflection block.

Dai bong see: dài báng

Dai gee see: dai jée

Dai jée [? / ?] - student, follower, disciple.

Dai jeong see: dâi jòong

Dai jeung see: dâi jòong

Dâi jòong [low / palm] - low palm, low side palm, downward palm strike, palm strike [with fingers down].

Dai jyeung see: dâi jòong

Dar see: dá

Déng jàng [pull, push / elbow] - butting elbow, elbow strike to rear.

Die jeong see: dâi jòong

Dím dím chiu ng [point / point / aim / center] - (principle of) all points aim to the [opponent's] centerline.

Dim geak see: dim geuk

Dim geuk [? / kick] - front kick.

Dim jeang see: dim jòong

Dim jòong [? / palm] - straight palm.

Ding jarn see: dèng jàng

Ding sáo [? / hand, arm] - bent elbow forward energy block; thrusting forward hand.

Dit da jao see: tit dá jáo

Dit da jow see: tit dá jáo

Dô - sword, weapon, blade, knife [as in: baat jáam dô].

Do lóH yut cheung hòong [reach / old age / whole thing / empty] - (you are) empty (lacking substance) when you get old, because you were empty from the beginning; not having a good foundation; if you learn it the wrong way you won't get anywhere.

Doa lo yut cheung hung see: do lóH yut cheung hòong

Doan chi see: dàan chee sáo

DoH - way, path; often spelled in English "tao."

Doi gack máH [facing / angle / stance] - turning to face the opponent, diagonal stance, side stance; see also: jâk sàn máH, jóon sàn máH.

Don chee see: dàan chee sáo

Dui kok ma see: doi gack máH

Dun chi sao see: dàan chee sáo

Dung tao see: dung tàoH

Dung tàoH [? / head] - (principle of) head up, neck relaxed into the shoulders, shoulders down.