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The following should not be taken as a, lesson in Chinese, The Chinese language is a very 'tonal' one, often the same word when pronounced differently, can have a totally new meaning. The words/ phrases used here are written as, 'say as you see', for example, pneumatic = newmatic. Also be aware of the many different dialects, Mandarin, Cantonese, to name but two. for convenience we have only included 1 pronunciation, and 1 translation.

Wing Chun - forever springtime Kung fu - Achievement of body and mind Wu shu - Martial arts Cheung Chuk Hing - William Cheung Sil Lim Tao - little idea form Chum Kiu - searching bridge form Bil jee - thrusting fingers form Mook Yan jong - wooden dummy form Look Dim Boon Kwun - 6 and half point pole Bart Chum Dao - 8 chop broardswords Yee Jee keem Young Ma - character 2, restraining the goat horse stance Ma - horse stance Chi - inner natural energy kuen - fist Sao - hand Jeung - palm Jo on - good morning Marn on - good night Door Jeh - thank you Dim Mak - death touch Larm See - southern lion Chin Na - seize and control Da - strike

Pak sao - slap hand Bon sao - wing arm Tan sao - palm up hand Fok sao - bridge hand Jut sao - jerking hand Gum sao - pinning hand Wu sao - guarding hand Huen sao - rotation hand Chi sao - sticky hands Sifu - teacher Sihing - senior Sidi - junior Yut - 1 Yee - 2 Sarm - 3 Say - 4 Ng - 5 Look - 6 Chut - 7 Bart - 8 Gou - 9 Sub -10