You may see many ususual words on the Internal Boxer� website.
I am using the Pinyin spelling for many martial arts terms.
Some of these terms, and the literal translations are below - where you see words inside parenthesis ( ) ... these are additional common translations
| Mandarin Chinese Terms - Pinyin spelling | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| baguazhang | Ba Gua Zhang | Ba=eight | Gua=divination(diagram,trigram) | Zhang=palm |
| bajiquan | Ba Ji Quan | Ba=eight | Ji=extreme(pole,ultimate) | Quan=fist(boxing) | gong | Gong | Gong=skill(achievment) |
| guoshu | Guo Shu | Guo=country(national) | Shu=art(skill,technique) | |
| lian | Lian | Lian=practice(train) | ||
| neijiaquan | Nei Jia Quan | Nei=inside(internal) | Jia=family(school) | Quan=fist(boxing) |
| taijiquan | Tai Ji Quan | Tai=greatest(grand) | Ji=extreme(pole,ultimate) | Quan=fist(boxing) |
| tuishou | Tui Shou | Tui=push | Shou=hand | |
| wude | We De | Wu=military(martial) | De=virtue(ethics,morals) | |
| wushu | Wu Shu | Wu=military(martial) | Shu=technique(art,skill) | |
| wuyi | Wu Yi | Wu=military(martial) | Yi=art | |
| xingyiquan | Xing Yi Quan | Xing=form(shape) | Yi=meaning(will) | Quan=fist(boxing) |
| Other Terms | |
|---|---|
| taolu | Pinyin spelling - A term for martial arts routine(form,pattern,sequence) practice |
| player | Term for a taolu practitioner |
| push hands | A term for a taijiquan training method that involves partner work - see tuishou |
| kung fu | Wade-Giles spelling - A term for any skill that takes time and effort to learn |
I will continue to expand on this terminology page - keep posted.
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This Page Last Updated: 10/14/2006