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Southern (Cantonese) Chinese Terminology

Chinese Terminology

General

Wong Fei Hung
Wong Fei Hung (Chinese Folk Hero)
Chinese Folk Hero
Ng Gar Kuen
Ng Gar Kuen (Five Family Form)
Five Family Form

Kung Fu Five Elders

Jee Sin
Ng Ying Kuen
 
Ng Mui
Ng Mui
 
Bak Mei
Bak Mei (literally 'White Eyebrow, Taoist')
literally "White Eyebrow, Taoist"
Fung Do Duk
Fung Do Duk
 
Miu Hin
Miu Hin
 

Five Families

Hung
Hung
Fut
Fut
Literally "Buddhist"
Choy
Choy
Lee
Lee
Mok
Mok

Five Family Founders

Hung Hei Gun
Hung Hei Gun (Founder of Hung Gar)
Founder of Hung Gar
Leong Sil Jung Founder of Fut Gar
Choy Gau Yee
Choy Gau Yee (Founder of Choy Gar)
Founder of Choy Gar
Li Yau San
Li Yau San (Founder of Li Gar, Teacher of Choy Li Fut, Founder of Chan Heung)
Founder of Li Gar
Teacher of Choy Li Fut
Founder of Chan Heung
Mok Ching Giu
Mok Ching Giu (Founder of Mok Gar)
Founder of Mok Gar

Five Animals

Fu
Fu (Tiger)
Tiger
Hok
Hok (Crane)
Crane
Lung
Lung (Dragon)
Dragon
Pao
Pao (Leopard)
Leopard
Sare
Sare (Snake)
Snake

Stances

Sei Ping Ma
Sei Ping Ma (Horse Stance)
Horse Stance

Hand Techniques

Ping Choi Level Punch
Yut Gee Choi Vertical Character Punch
Kwa Choi Back Fist
Dot Choi Whip Strike
Pek Choi Split Fist
Sou Choi Swing Punch
Jong Choi Uppercut Punch
Pow Long Choi Wave Punch
Kup Choi Cover Strike
Dan Gee Chin Sao Single Character Hand
Sup Gee Chin Sao Ten Character Hand
Fu Jaau
Fu Jaau (Tiger Claw)
Tiger Claw
Kiu Sau
Kiu Sau (Bridge Hand)
Bridge Hand

Kicks

Mo Ying Gerk No Shadow Kick
Fu Mei Gerk Tiger Tail Kick
Gwai Gerk Ghost Kick
Sam Sing Gerk Three Star Kick

Tiger Techniques

Mang Fu Ha Shan Angry Tiger Descends the Mountain
Dan Fu Chut Dong Single Tiger Exits the Cave
Fu Pa Sa Dai Tiger Raking the Sands
Hark Fu Jow Faat Black Tiger Claw Method
Gern Fu Jow Faat Double Tiger Claw Method

Weapons

Daan Dou
Daan Dou (Single Broadsword)
Single Broadsword
Gwan
Gwan (Staff)
Staff
Guaan Dou
Guaan Dou (General Kwan's 'Great' Sword)
Halberd
or "Great" Sword
or "Green Dragon" Sword
named after General Kwan
Biin
Biin (Chain Whip)
Chain Whip
Wu Dip Dou
Wu Dip Dou (Butterfly Swords)
Butterfly Swords
Chiang
Chiang (Spear)
Spear
Gim
Gim (Straight Sword)
Straight Sword

Forms

Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kuen
Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kuen (I-Pattern / Crouching Tiger Form)
I-Pattern / Crouching Tiger Form
or Taming the Tiger in an I-Pattern Form
Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen
Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen (Double Form of Tiger and Crane)
Double Form of Tiger and Crane
Ng Ying Kuen
Ng Ying Kuen (Five Pattern Fist)
Five Forms Fist
or Five Pattern Fist
or Five Animal Form
Ng Ying Ng Hong Kuen
Ng Ying Ng Hong Kuen (Five Animal / Five Element Form)
Five Animal / Five Element Form
Sap Ying Kuen
or Sup Ying Kuen
Sap Ying Kuen (Ten Pattern Fist)
Ten Forms Fist
or Ten Pattern Fist
Tit Sin Kuen
Tit Sin Kuen (Iron Wire Form)
Tit Sin Kuen (Iron Wire Form) alternate
Iron Wire Form

Five Family Forms

Jon Tow Salute
Siu Sup Ji Keun Small Cross Pattern Fist
Wu Dip Jueng Butterfly Palm
Won Hop Kuen Combination Fist
Sil Ying Kuen Black Bird Fist
Koon Yam Jueng Goddess Palm

Five Animal Forms

Fu Ying Kuen
Fu Ying Kuen (Tiger Form)
Tiger Form
Hok Ying Kuen
Hok Ying Kuen (Crane Form)
Crane Form
Lung Ying Kuen
Lung Ying Kuen (Dragon Form)
Dragon Form
Pao Ying Kuen
Pao Ying Kuen (Leopard Form)
Leopard Form
Sare Ying Kuen
Sare Ying Kuen (Snake Form)
Snake Form

 
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