Basic translations of terms from Chinese
Baguazhang, Xingyiquan and Internal Martial Arts
Core footwork terms --
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Ban Bu |
half step |
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Gong Bu |
bow step |
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Dao Cha Bu |
cross step |
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Ding Zi Bu |
T-character step |
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Qi Xing Bu |
seven star step |
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Ao Bu |
reverse step or opposite side step - (cross side) |
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Shun Bu |
smooth step, straight step, or same side step - (lead side) |
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Kou Bu |
hooking step |
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Bai Bu |
swinging step |
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Gen Bu |
following step or gathering step |
Core technique terms --
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Zhuang Zhang |
crashing palm |
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Chuan Zhang |
piercing palm |
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Beng Chuan |
crushing fist |
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Guo Zhang |
wrapping palm |
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Kan Zhang |
chopping palm |
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Shuai Shou |
whipping palm or slapping palm |
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San Pa Shou |
three climbing hands |
Principles and Methods terms
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Yi |
mind/intent |
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Shen Fa |
body methods |
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Shou Fa |
hand methods |
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Ti Fa |
kicking methods |
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Da Fa |
hitting methods |
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Shuai Fa |
throwing methods |
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Bu Fa |
stepping methods |
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Zhou Fa |
elbow methods |
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Kai |
to open |
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Lian Gong |
to train hard at skills over a long period of time |
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Gong Fu |
skills acquired over a period of time through hard work |
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Xi |
to suck in |
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Fa |
to throw out |
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Zheng Jin |
combined/whole power |
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Zheng Ti Jin |
whole body power |
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Xian Tian |
Pre-heaven, something innate, pre-birth |
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Hou Tian |
Post-heaven, something learned, post-birth |
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Jia Gou |
structure |
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Fen Jin Cuo Gu |
separate the tendons and saw the bones (aka: our style of "qinna") |
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Shou Gong |
end practicing |
Family Terms
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Zu Shi Ye |
founder of the lineage |
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Shi Shu |
kung-fu uncle |
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Lao Shi |
teacher |
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Shi Mu |
your teacher's wife |
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Da Shi Xiong |
the teacher's first student (your eldest brother) |
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Shi Xiong |
elder brother |
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Shi Di |
younger brother |
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Shi Jie |
elder sister |
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Shi Mei |
younger sister |
Numbers
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Yi |
1 |
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Er |
2 |
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San |
3 |
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Si |
4 |
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Wu |
5 |
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Liu |
6 |
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Qi |
7 |
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Ba |
8 |
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Jiu |
9 |
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Shi |
10 |
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