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Traditional Wing Chun Character Mandarin Pinyin Yale Cantonese Cantonese Jyutpin English Definition
Kau Sau Qiu Shou Kau Sau
Kau Sau

(Rounding hand) Found in the seventh section of Siu-Nim-Tou in Scott Baker's Wing Chun. In Yip Chun's and other styles of Wing Chun, the sixth and seventh sections are combined, and the movements consist of Tan Sau, Gyun Sau, a circling variation of Tan Sau, and the Dai Zak Zoeng.

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Kuen Quan Kyun Kyun

(Fist) Also translated as punch, form or boxing. Wing Chun is called by some Wing Chun Kuen (Wing Chun Boxing), rather than Wing Chun Kung Fu, which is the more common.

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Kung Fu

(Work Hard)

 Gong Fu Gung Fu Gung Fu

(Man of Accomplishment) The most known and used name applied to Chinese martial arts, both in the West and the Far East.

 

Kup Jarn Jiang Zhou Gong Jau Gong Zau

(Downward elbow) Also known as the "Budding Elbow," found in the second and third sections of Biu Zi. Used to strike the head, neck and chest.

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Kwan

 

 Gan Gon Gon (Pole) In Wing Chun, the pole averages form 9 to 13 feet in length, and is tapered.
Kwoon

 

 Pai Paai Paai (School)
Kwun Sau Gun Qi Gwan Gat Gwan Gat

(Rotating arms) Rotating arms are used to follow or open against dual attacks, such as a double hand attack or a hand-kick combination, and may consist of a variety of deflections, such as Tan/Bong, Tan/Gyun, and so forth.

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