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Wing Chun Glossary |
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For pronunciation refer back to the Glossary. Sà pao kyòoHn [sand / ? / fist] - sand bag punching. Sàam gok boH [three / corner / step] - triangular, advancing step. Sàam gok máH [three / corner / stance] - triangle stance, three angle stance; see also: yaHt jeeH chone sàm kyòoHn. Saam kok bo see: sàam gok boH Sàam paai faHt [three / bow / Buddha] - "praying three times to the Buddha", three repetitions of maHn sáo to wooH sáo in first third of syóo lim tao form. Saam pai fut see: sàam paai faHt Saat géng sáo [kill / neck / hand, arm] see: saat sáo Saat sáo [kill / hand, arm] - cutting or killing hand, sideways chop (chop with palm down), "yin" knife hand. SaHp jèeH sáo [ten / character, letter of alphabet / hand, arm] - marking low centerline at beginning of forms. Sam gong ma see: sàam gack máH Sam kwok mar see: sàam gack máH Sáo [hand, fist, arm, skill, strike with the hand]. Sáo faat [hand, arm / technique] - hand technique(s). Sao fot see: sáo faat Sáo kyòoHn [hand, arm / fist] - elbows back, fists at side [as in forms]. Sao sic see: sáo sik Sáo sik [hand, arm / ?] - end of the forms, stand up, hands down, feet together. Sar pao kuen see: sà pao kyòoHn Sau see: sáo Sau kuen see: sáo kyòoHn Sau sick see: sáo sik Sêe baak [? / uncle] - elder "gôong fòo" brother of "see foo", instructor's senior. Sêe baak gòong [? / uncle / ?] - elder "gôong fòo" brother of "si gòong". See daiH [younger / younger brother] - younger "gôong fòo" brother, junior, one who learned after you. See foo [instructor, expert, workman, professional, instructor, teacher]. See gòong [? / grandfather] - "gôong fòo" grandfather, teacher of "see foo". See hìng [? / elder brother] - elder "gôong fòo" brother, senior, one who learned before you. See jaHt [? / nephew] - "gôong fòo" nephew, student of "sêe daiH". See jé [? /elder sister] [or jê?] - elder "gôong fòo" sister. See jó [? /grandfather, ancestor, original] - teacher of "see gòong", founder of the style. See mó [? / mother] - wife of "see foo", "gôong fòo" mother, female teacher. See móoi [younger / younger sister] - younger "gôong fòo" sister. See sôok [younger / uncle] - younger "gôong fòo" brother of "see foo", instructor's junior. See sôok gòong [younger / uncle / ?] - younger "gôong fòo" brother of "see gòong". Seen wai miuyoang see: sin wai miuyoang SeeooHng loH [upper, up, above / ?] - upper level. Seep ma see: sip máH Seeyèung chee sáo [double / sticky, clinging / hand, arm] - double sticking hands; see also: chee sáo, chee seeyèung sáo. Seeyèung kyòoHn [double / fist] - double punches. Sei ping máH [four / ? / stance] - quadrilateral level stance. Seung kuen see: seeyèung kyòoHn Seung ma see: seung máH Seung máH [? / stance] - front stance. Shao Lin see: syooH làHm jí Shaolin see: syooH làHm jí Shat geng sau see: saat géng sáo Sheung kuen see: seeyèung kyòoHn Sheung lo see: seeooHng loH Si bak see: sêe baak Si dai see: sêe daiH Si dei see: sêe daiH Si fu see: see foo Si gung see: see gòong Si hing see: see hìng Si je see: see jé Si jo see: see jo Si jou see: see jo Si juk see: see jaHt Si kung see: see gòong Si mo see: see mó Si mui see: see móoee Si pak see: sêe baak Si pak kung see: sêe baak gòong Si sok see: sêe sôok Si sok kung see: sêe sôok gòong Si sook see: see sôok Sifu see: see foo Sil lim tao see: syooH lim tao Sil lum tao see: syooH lim tao Sin wai miuyoang [? / ? / ?] - "proper use of the centerline" Siong chi sau see: seeyèung chee sáo Sip máH [? /stance] - [step to side and circle step in on wooden dummy]. [seep] Siu leem tau see: syóo lim tao Siu Lim Tao see: syóo lim tao Siu nim tao see: syóo lim tao So jee [sweep / fingers] - outside sweep, sweeping fingers, chop to side as in syóo lim tao form. Sol jee see: so jee Sou ma [? / stance] - opposite of: hòi máH [finishing]. Sung lik [relax]. Sup ge sao see: saHp jèeH sáo Sut sao see: saat sáo Syeung kuen see: seeyèung kyòoHn SyooH làHm jí [little / forest / monastery, Buddhist temple] - Buddhist monastery where Chinese martial arts thrived; in Mandarin: Shao Lin Ssu or Shaolin Ssu; in Japanese: Shorinji. Syóo lim tao [little / idea / principle ("syóo" and "lim" together mean "thought, ponder, keep in mind")] - first wíHng chèun hand form. |
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