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TERMINOLOGY


FORMAL OPENING AND CLOSING:

Yubei ( E-bay): Prepare
Qing Yi: Respect please
Laoshr Hao? (Lao Shur How?): How are you Teacher?
Xie Xie Laoshr (Shay Shay Lao Shur): Thank you Teacher
Zaijian: Goodbye

TERMS:

Shrfu: Teacher
Shrgong: Your Teacher’s Teacher
Jiaolian: Coach
Taiji: Great Extremes
Taijiquan (Tie gee chwen: Great Extremes Boxing
Wushu (Woo shoe: Martial Techniques (Arts)
Zhonguo Wushu: Chinese Martial Techniques (Arts)
Qigong (Chee gong: Energy skills
Bagua: Eight Trigrams
Baguazhang: Eight Trigrams Palm
Xing: Shape
Yi: Intention
Xingyiquan: Shape and intention boxing
Quan: Fist
Jian: Straight Sword
Dao: Broadsword
Gun: Staff
Qiang: Spear

COUNTING:

Yi (Yee): One
Er (ur): Two
San (sahn): Three
Si (suh): Four
Wu (woo): Five
Liu (lee-oh): Six
Qi (chee): Seven
Ba (bah): Eight
Jiu (gee-oh): Nine
Shi (shr): Ten
Shiyi: Eleven
Shier: Twelve
Shisan: Thirteen
Shisi: Fourteen
Shiwu: Fifteen
Shiliu: Sixteen
Shiqi : Seventeen
Shiba: Eighteen
Shijiu: Nineteen
Ershi: Twenty

STANCES

Bu: Step or Stance
Gongbu: Bow Stance
Mabu: Horse Stance
Pubu: Drop Stance
Xubu: Empty Stance
Xiebu: Resting Stance
Dulibu: Single Leg Stance
Bingbu: Feet Together Stance
Dingbu: T Step (Stance)
Zuopan: Seated Twisting Stance