Wing Chun Glossary
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For pronunciation refer back to the Glossary.

YaHt jeeH chóng sàm kyòoHn [sun / character / ? / heart / fist] - sun punch.

YaHt jeeH kyòoHn [sun / character / fist].

Yàm [female, negative, false, soft, etc.] - opposite of yèuHng; in Mandarin: yin.

Yan cheung see: yan jòong

Yan jòong [press, stamp / palm] - pressing with the palm.

Yang see: yèuHng

YaoH máH [right side / stance] - opposite of: jó máH.

Yat chi kuen see: yaHt jeeH kyòoHn

Yau mar see: yaoH máH

Ye chi kim yeung mar see: yeeH jeeH kim yèuHng máH

Ye ge kim yeung ma see: yeeH jeeH kim yèuHng máH

Yee gee kim yeung ma see: yeeH jeeH kim yèuHng máH

Yee jee keem yeung ma see: yeeH jeeH kim yèuHng máH

Yee jee kim yang mah see: yeeH jeeH kim yèuHng máH

Yee kim yang mah see: yeeH jeeH kim yèuHng máH

YeeH dyooHn jeeHt dá [two / section / intercept / strike (yeeH dyooHn together mean "forearm")] - controlling the opponent's arm with your forearm while attacking.

YeeH jeeH kim yèuHng máH [two / character / grab, pinch, seize firmly / goat, sheep / stance] - character two stance, goat stance, basic WíHng Chèun stance.

YèuHng [male, positive, true, hard, etc.] - opposite of yàm,in Mandarin: yang.

Yeung see: yèuHng

Yi thung jeet da see: yeeH dyooHn jeeHt dá

YiHp Gai MaHn [Yip (a family name)/ continue / asking] - born in 1898 in Fat Shan, died in 1972 in Hong Kong. He brought the WíHng Chèun system to Hong Kong, where he taught it to the public, teacher of Bruce Lee.

Yim WíHng Chèun [Yim (a family name) / chant / springtime] - a student of NgH Mòi and the girl for whom this system is named; see also: wíHng chèun.

Yim Wing Chun see: yim wíHng chèun

Yin see: yàm

Yip Man see: YiHp Gai MaHn

YóoHn [soft].

Yuen see: yóoHn

Yum see: yàm

Yun jàng [? / palm] - straight (ahead) palm (fingers up), vertical palm (strike).

Yun jeong see: yun jàng

Yut ge chon kuen see: yaHt jeeH chóng sàm kyòoHn

Yut jee choong kuen see: yaHt jeeH chóng sàm kyòoHn