Forms
Siu Nim Tau | 小念头 | siu2 nim6 tau | little idea |
Chum Kiu | 寻桥 | cham4 kiu4 | seeking the bridge |
Biu Jee | 镖指 | biu1 ji2 | darting fingers |
Muk Yan Jong | 木人桩 | muk6 yan4 jong1 | wooden dummy |
Luk Dim Bun Gwan | 六点半棍 | luk6 dim2 bun3 gwan3 | six and a half point pole |
Baat Jaam Dou | 八斩刀 | baat3 jaam2 dou1 | eight slashing knives |
Family Lineage Titles or Terms
Sidai | 师弟 | si1 dai6 | junior male classmate |
Simui | 师妹 | si1 mui6 | junior female classmate |
Sihing | 师兄 | si1 hing1 | senior male classmate |
Sije | 师姐 | si1 je2 | senior female classmate |
Sifu | 师父 | si1 fu2 | master |
Sisuk | 师叔 | si1 suk1 | master’s junior male or female classmate |
Sibak | 师伯 | si1 baak3 | master’s senior male or female classmate |
Sigung | 师公 | si1 gung1 | master’s master |
Sitaigung | 师太公 | si1 taai3 gung1 | master’s master’s master |
Sijo | 师祖 | si1 jou2 | master’s master’s master’s master |
Limb Names
sao | 手 | sau2 | hand |
kuen | 拳 | kyun4 | fist |
gerk | 脚 | geuk3 | foot; leg |
Limb position names
bong sao | 膀手 | bong2 sau2 | wing arm |
fook sao | 伏手 | fuk6 sau2 | prostrating hand |
man sao | 问手 | man6 sau2 | asking hand |
wu sao | 护手 | wu6 sau2 | protecting hand |
tan sao | 摊手 | taan1 sau2 | dispersing hand |
kau sao | 扣手 | kau3 sau2 | detaining hand |
Limb movement names
jam sao | 枕手 | jam2 sau2 | sinking hand |
gang sao | 耕手 | gaang1 sau2 | cultivating arm |
jut sao | 窒手 | jat6 sau2 | choking hand |
huen sao | 圈手 | hyun1 sau2 | circling hand |
lap sao | 拉手 | laai1 sau2 | pulling hand |
pak sao | 拍手 | paak3 sau2 | slapping hand |
tok sao | 托手 | tok3 sau2 | lifting hand |
laan sao | 拦手 | laan4 sau2 | barring arm |
tai sao | 提手 | tai4 sau2 | uplifting hand |
jip sao | 接手 | jip3 sau2 | receiving hand |
gam sao | 揿手 | gam6 sau2 | pressing hand |
biu sao | 镖手 | biu1 sau2 | darting hand |
Drills
Daan Chi Sau | 单黐手 | daan1 chi1 sau2 | single sticky hands |
Luk Sau | 碌手 | luk1 sau2 | rolling arms |
Seung Chi Sau | 双黐手 | seung1 chi1 sau2 | double sticky hands |
Chi Geuk | 黐脚 | chi1 geuk3 | sticky feet |