Words of Kung Fu

I hate not knowing the proper pronunciation and tones for words used when training. Here are a few common words with proper pinyin often used in Kung Fu (功夫 | Gōng fū), Taiji (太极 | Tàijí), YiChuan (意拳 | Yìquán) and other internal martial arts training.

Style Specific

Words of Yìquán/Yichuan (意拳 | Yìquán)

High Level Ideas

MandarinPinyinMeaning
道DàoWay (and much more)
太极拳Tàijí quánStyle: Supreme Ultimate (aka Tai Chi)
八段錦Bā duàn jǐn8 Silk Brocade – classic qi gong sequence
无极WújíStance: “limitless: infinite”
站桩Zhàn zhuāngStanding like a post – standing meditation
意YìIntention
 TingMindfulness
松SōngRelax
吃苦ChīkǔEat bitter (endure hardship to get to the sweetness)

Three Treasures (三寶) of Qìgōng (气功)

精JīngEssence (body, earth energy)
气QìEnergy (kinetic, flowing energy)
神ShénSpirit (refined, ethereal, heavenly energy)

Stances

步BùStep/Stance
馬步Mǎ bùHorse stance
弓步Gōng bùBow and Arrow stance 70/30
四六步Sì Liù bù40/60 stance
钉步Dīng bùNail stance
空步Kōng bùEmpty stance
猫步Māo bùCat stance

Body Parts

踢TīKick
拳头Quán tóuFist

Modifiers

高GāoHigh/tall
低DīLow
大DàBig
小XiǎoSmall
宽KuānWide

Body

手臂Shǒu bìArm
背BèiBack
胸XiōngChest
耳朵Ěr duǒEar
肘zhǒuElbow
眼睛Yǎn jīngEye
大腿dà tuǐThigh
手指shóu zhǐFinger
拳头Quán tóuFist
脚jiǎoFoot
头发tóu fàHair
手ShouHand
头TóuHead
膝盖xī ɡàiKnee
腿TuǐLeg
口KǒuMouth
脖子Bó ziNeck
鼻子Bí ziNose
肩膀Jiān bǎngShoulders

Points

湧泉Yǒng quánBubbling Spring / Kidney 1 – bottom of foot 1/3 back from toes
勞宮Láo gōng“Labor Palace”? – center of palm

Numbers

For pushups, of course.

0零líng
1一 (幺)yī (yāo)
2二 (两)èr (liǎng)
3三sān
4四sì
5五wǔ
6六liù
7七qī
8八bā
9九jiǔ
10十shí
100百bǎi
1,000千qiān
10,000万wàn
100,000,000亿yì

 

TODO: Unprocessed

– Zhong ding straight and centered
– Baihui point at tip of head
– make notes on chu long (ju long?) etc – and line from palm center point to shoulder
– Peng up lu side and back ji foward an downward
– Peng lu ji an – four directions of force