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A
abdomen, belly
fu

abdomen
adhere to
nian

aerial cartwheel
ce
kon
fan

seitlich, frei,
drehen
aerial cartwheel
twist
ce
kon
fan
zhuan
ti

,
aligned stance:
same hand and foot
forward
shun
bu
]

posture aligne
(meme pied et la
meme jambe en
avant)
alligator form of
xingyiquan
tuo
xin

/
(one move from alligator
form)
ape form health
standing
yuan
xin
on

/
|
arch the back,
round the whole
back like a cat
mo
yao

attack to the face


yin
mian
shou

B
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back cross step
(foot steps behind)
dao
cha
bu
]

pas crois arrire


back cross step,
similar to chabu,
but usually shorter
bei
bu

pas crois arrire


back drop
yan
shuai

|
Gesicht nach
vorn, fallen
back fall
qian
bei

back flip
hou
kon
fan

back of hand
zhan
bei
{

Handflche,
Rcken
back somersault
hou
un
fan

rckwrts, rollen,
drehen
back sweep kick
hou
sao
tui

balayage arrire.
rckwrts, fegen,
Bein
back swing kick
hou
liao
tui

coup de pied
arrire
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back swinging kick
dao ti
tui
]

nach hinten,
treten, Bein
back touch stance
hou
dian
bu

zurck, Punkt,
Stand
backfist punch
fan
bei
chui,
da,
quan

,
]

balances
pin
hen

,
Gleichgewichts
bungen
ballistic stretching
hao

base of palm
zhan
en
{

Handflche,
Wurzel
basic skills,
abilities
ji ben
on

|
Grundbewegung
en
basic techniques
ji ben
don
zuo

basin squat balance


pan
tui
pin
hen
_

,
bear form health
standing
xion
xin
on

/
|
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bear form of
xingyiquan
xion
xin

/
(one move from bear
form)
bend at the waist,
bow
on
_
bend the elbow to
lift up with the
forearm; grab
chao
]
bend; bent,
crooked, curved
qu

block up, upper
block
jia

parade haute,
blocage par le
haut
body, torso, trunk
of body
shen

bow stance, facing
front and weighted
front
on
bu,
on
jian
bu

posture en arc.
Bogenstellung
brace
chen
|
soutiner (tel un
pilier)
race with the
whole arm, hands
open or clenched
chen
zhan
,
quan
|

,
{
brandishing check
yun
bo
.

break, snap
zhe

brisser, casser
bridging skill: one
of xingyis eight
skills
kua
,
faire obstacle
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broadsword: curved
blade, one edge
sharp
dao

Sabre.
Sbel
brush aside
lou
|

balayer.
zugreifen und
drehen
brush aside to knee
level
lou xi
|
brush lightly aside,
flick off
dan

butt: a short strike
with a pointed part
of the body: elbow,
knee, or head strike
din
zhou,
xi, or
tou
|

coup port (tte,


coude, ou
genou).
Ellenbogensto
zur Zeite, Spitze,
Ellenbogen
butterfly kick
xuan
zi

wirbeln
butterfly stance
dan
die
bu
|

einzeln, Knie,
Stand
butterfly twist
xuan
zi
zhuan
ti,
zhuan
ti

,
,

,
drehen, Krper
butting Skill, one
of xingyis eight
skills
din
zion

|
C
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canon punch,
pounding punch
usually refers to a
double punch; slash
diagonally with a
weapon
pao

coup de canon;
entailer avec une
arme
carry on the back
or across
shoulders
bei

carry on the crook
of the arm
kua
[
carry on the
shoulder
dan

carry, with one or
two hands, usually
fingers down and
palm up, like
serving a tray
tuo

monter
carrying strike with
the palm
tuo
zhan

{
centered and erect
zhon
zhen

changeover jump
er
huan
tui

changeover step,
trade places with
feet
huan
bu

changing positions
freely during
practice
bian
jia zi
_

character eight
stance, toes in and
apart, heels out
bazi
bu
,

charging power
chon
jin
`
_
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check, a short
abrupt blocking or
shoving action
cuo

check, knock
something aside
bo

matriser, parer
en frappant sur le
ct
chest
xion

poitrine
chicken form of
xingyiquan
ji
xin

/
(one move from
chicken form)
chicken form
stance, a one
legged stance, with
the unweighted leg
held midway at the
shin or at the ankle
ji
xin
bu

chop
pi

couper en deux.
Hammerfasutschl
ag
chop with open
hand
pi
zhan

{
cinnabar field,
usually referring to
the area within the
pelvic girdle
dan
tian

circle, brandish,
swing
lun

esquiver une
arme.
Armkerisen
vertikal
circle; round,
circular
yuan

circle-walking
zou
quan

j
marcher en
cercle
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circular cover and
trap, keeping
pressure away from
yourself. Bar,
block, hold back
lan
[
tourner dan le
sens inverse des
aiguilles dune
montre
cling onto with
hands like raking;
cling to, rake, a
raking grab
ba

rteler,
cramponner.
close the shoulders,
bring the shoulder
forward slightly
he
jian

j
close, connect
he

fermer
coil the hands
chan
shou

enrouler,
envelopper
coiling silk power
chan
si jin

_
connected,
continuous
lian
uan

_
contract or draw in
the torso, fold in on
oneself; compress
the torso
suo
shen

reculer
coordinated
xie
tiao

correct
zhen
que

_
cover up, conceal, a
hooking cover
yan

envelloper
cover, a controlling
move downwards
ai
_
couvrir, protger.
Faustrckenschla
g nach vorn
covering palm,
pressing down with
the arm curved,
thumb inside
ai
zhan
_
{
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crisp power
cui
jin

_
cross stance; back
cross step
cha
bu

posture croise,
pas crois
arrire.
rckwrts
bersetzen;
kreuzen, Schritt
crosscut, crossing
fist of xingyiquan
hen
quan

crossed inside
crescent kick (cross
arms to slap same
hand)
shi zi
tui

crossing kick, kick


with the leg and
foot turned out
hen
ti

crossing strong cut


hen
zhe

crosslegged sitting
stance, completely
on the ground
zuopa
n
_
_
posture assise
jambs croises.
gekreuzte Beine
Sitz, sitzen,
flach
cross-over chop, a
chop down with the
arms crossed
ai pi
un
_

cross-over step:
foot crosses over in
front
ai
bu
_

pas chass
croiss.
vorwrts
bersetzen
crossways heel
kick, kick with foot
opened and turned
over
hen
den

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crouching stance
ui
bu

pas de blottir.
Knie, Stand
crushing fist,
driving punch of
xingyiquan
ben
quan

enfoncer,
craser, poing
crasant
cup, carry in both
hands
pen
|
cupping palm, slap
with the palm
cupped
dou
zhan

{
cut
zhan

couper
cut, slice (with
weapon or edge of
hand)
qie
|
couper
D
daggers, used in a
pair
bi
shou

un pair de
poignards
depress or hollow
the chest
han
xion

dexterous, skillful,
agile and quick
lin
qiao

dodge
shan
shen

fauchage
downward cover
with the forearm,
fist clenched
ai
quan
_

couvrir
verbergen, Faust
drag
lin
dai
_

drag down, seize


and pull
pan
;
tirer vers la terre
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dragging scoop -
with a long
weapon, start low
behind, finish high
across
huo
tiao

dragon coiling
stance
lon
pan
shi

dragon form of
xingyiquan
lon
xin

/
(one move from
dragon form)
dragon riding
stance
qi
lon
bu
,

posture du
dragon
dragon standing
qigong training
lo n
xin
on

/
|
drape over ones
shoulders, wrap
around
pi

draw out and across
(with a weapon)
e dai

draw, drag towards


the rear
dai

tirer
drawing silk power
chou
si jin

_
drill, drilling
zuan

percer
drilling fist of
xingyiquan
zuan
quan

drilling hit
zuand
a

]
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driving step
forward
zon
bu
_

drop stance
pu bu

posture du pas
rasant
drop stance moving
through to thread
palm, a basic
exercise
pu bu
chuan
zhan

{
drop stance
swinging slaps, a
basic exercise
pu bu
lun pi

E
eagle form of
xingyiquan
yin
xin

/
(one move from eagle
form)
eagle grasp, either
as action or hand
shape: fingers and
thumb bent, palm
spread
yin
zhuo

ear er

une oreille
earth, one of the
five elemental
properties
tu

terre
eight characters
formula, a poem
describing
essentials of
xingyiquan
bazi
jue
,

_
eight essentials,
body positioning
requirements of
xingyiquan
ba
yao
,

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eight skills of
xingyiquan
bazi
on
,

|
eight trigrams
palm
ba
ua
zhan
,

{
elastic force or
power; elastic,
springy
tan
jin

_
elbow
zhou

coude
elbow cover,
usually cutting in
with the elbow to
roll with the upper
arm/elbow
yan
zhou

embrace; punch
that closes in like
embracing
bao
quan

empty stance
xu bu
_

pas vide, posture


du pas vide.
leere Stellung
empty, clear
xu
_
encircle circle with
a spear or sword
quan
qian
, jian
j

encercler
entangle, curl
around
liao
rao

_
enroule
enter, advance: step
the lead foot
forward
jin bu

entrer, pntrer
essentials,
important points
yao
lin

_
extend, stretch out,
lengthen out
shen

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F
fall over; knock
down
dao
]
tomber, renverser
falling sidekick
pan
tui
die
_

]
fight, contend with
kan

finger
shou
zhi

doigt
fingertips of hand
held in hook
ou
din

|
Haken, Punkt
fire
huo
_
fist
quan

poing
fist eye (curled
thumb and index
finger space)
quan
yan

]
fist face, first
finger segments
surface, the normal
punching surface
quan
mian

fist centre (the


palm)
quan
xin

fist techniques
quan
fa

les techniques de
poing.
Fausttechniken
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fists back surface
quan
bei

fists meaty part


quan
en
or
quan
lun

fists peak edge


quan
fen

fixed stance, doing


an action without
moving the feet
din
bu

flags attached to a
broadsword
dao
cai

flash the palm


lian
zhan

{
tinceler la
paume
flexibility of the
tendons and
ligaments
ruo
ren
xin

]
|
flowers, circlular
entrapment with
hands or weapon
wu
hua
;

tanzende Blume,
Hand
flying double slap
kick
ten
kon
shuan
fei
jiao

@
springen, frei,
zwei, fl iegen,
Fu
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flying side kick
ten
kon
ce
chuai

,
springen, frei,
seitlich,Tritt
flying slap kick
ten
kon
fei
jiao

@
springen, frei,
fliegen, Fu
fold
die
_
plier
follow
sui

sensuivre
following change
of baguazhang
shun
shi
zhan
]
_
{
following step, step
the rear foot up
towards the lead
foot after a step
en
bu

suivre (un petit


pas par dessus)
(right foot following)
foot
jiao
@
pied
foot faces the sky
balance, holding
foot on top of head;
heel kick upwards
chao
tian
den

in Richtung,
Himmel,
verharren
footwork
bu fa

Schritte
forearm
qian
bi or
bei

avant-bras
forearm, when
doing techniques
qiao

avant-bras
form, external
structure and/or
action of the body
xin
/
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forward fall onto
elbows
zai
bei
j

fallen, Denkmal
free, unimpeded,
smooth (power or
energy flow)
chan
|
lisse, libre
front aerial
somersault
qian
kon
fan

front knee raised


balance
qian
ti xi
pin
hen

,
front leg raised
seated balance
qian
ju tui
dishi
pin
hen

,
front leg raised
supine balance
qian
ju tui
pin
hen

,
front leg raised
vertical balance
qian
kon
tui
pin
hen

,
front snap kick
tan
tui

Bombe, Bein
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front somersault
qian
un
fan

front splits
shu
cha

vertikal, spreizen
front straight kick
zhen
ti tui

coup de pied de
face.
gestreckter Tritt
nach oben;
gerade, treten,
Bein
front straight leg
stretch
zhen
ya tui

gerade, wippen,
Bein
front sweep kick
qian
sao
tui

balayage avant
front touch stance
or step
qian
dian
bu

G
gather together,
hold
lon

amasser
gaze at the moon
balance
wan
yue
pin
hen

,
Vollmond,
Gleichgewicht
glide walking,
walking with an
entering step
ru bu

go around
rao
_
tourner autour
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gold, the metal
element in
xingyiquan
jin
_
lor
grab
zhua

grappling control
qin
na
|

grappling hit
qin
da
|
]
grinding change of
Baguazhang
mo
shen
zhan

{
grip of a sword or
sabre (the actual
part of the handle
that is gripped)
bin

une treinte
grip or handle of a
short weapon; grip
something
wo

saisir
grip or handle of
short weapon; butt
of long weapon
ba

poigne dune
arme, plat dune
arme longue
guard of handle.
basin; actions that
are flat
pan
_
garde
guard on a sabre
grip
hu
shou
pan

_
guide, lead, drag,
receiver, accept,
catch
lin
_
tirer, entraner
guide, one of
xingyis eight skills
lin
zi
on
_

|
guider
H
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hack with the knife
edge of the palm
kan
zhan
_
{
hack; the wrist
stays cocked so that
the blade cuts with
the body, not the
tip
kan
_
hacher
halberd, big cutter
da
dao

groe Hellebarde
half horse stance;
weighted as a horse
stance, but with the
lead foot turned out
on line
ban
ma
bu
`

demi posture du
cheval
half-step forward
dian
bu
_

Steppschritt
hand
shou

main
hand and arm
techniques
shou
fa

hand shape (ie,


palm, fist, sword
hand, etc)
shou
xin

_
hand shape,
configuration held
by the hand (other
than as a fist)
zhan
xin
{
_
hang the elbow, let
the elbow settle
down
zhui
zhou
_

hang, dropped,
settled
chui

hard and soft
interchange
an
rou
xian
ji
]

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hard force, hard
object
yin
_
hard, obvious,
unsubtle power
(but trained, not
brute strength)
an
jin
]
_
head
tou

tte
heart, mind, will,
part of the mind
that intends to do
something
xin

coeur, esprit
heel of the foot en,
jiao
en

,
@

talon
hidden power
an jin
]
_
force non
manifeste
hide
can
,
cacher
hide a broadsword:
draw a broadsword
behind with the tip
usually at the knee
can
dao
,

hip, hip joint


kua

hanche
hit; play a game or
play a routine
da
]
hitting step, push
off the lead foot
and jump forward
with the rear foot
tapping the lead
foot in the air
ji bu

hoist
diao

donner un
crochet
hold erect. upright,
straight
tin

daplomb
hold up (usually
palms up)
ju
`
ever, lever
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hold, hold in the
crook of the arm,
usually with both
arms, looking like
an embrace
bao

tenir
hook onto
diao
ou

hook shaped hand


position (exact
configuration
differs with styles)
ou
zi
shou

hook, hook onto


(often used instead
of gou below)
ou

crochet.
Haken
hook, secure with a
hooking action
ou
[
hook, trap; hook
with spine of
bladed weapons
ua

crochet
hooked leg balance
kou
tui
pin
hen

,
hook-out step
bai
bu
|

pas avec le pied


avant ouvert
lextrieur
hop around prone,
flat on toes and
hands
pu di
ben

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hop forward
zon
tiao
bu
_

sautiller
horizontal inward
elbow and/or
forearm strike
pan
zhou
_

horizontal,
crossways or
transverse
movement or
placement
hen

horse form of
xingyiquan
ma
xin

/
(one move from horse
form)
horse stance
ma
bu

posture du
cheval, posture
en cavalier.
Pferdereitstellun
g
I
inside crescent kick
li he
tui

coup de pied
croisant intrieur.
Kreisfuaschlag
nach innen
inside crescent kick
with a slap
li he
pai
jiao

@
coup de pied
intrieur
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inside hook punch,
roundhouse punch
uan
quan
_

crochet vers le
haut.
durchziehen,
Faust
intercept, a cutting
block
jie
,
intercepter
intercept, one of
xingyis eight skills
jie
zion

|
inverted hand or
grip (palm up)
fan
shou

inverted hook
punch
fan
uan

_
inverted open hand
strike
fan
zhan

{
inverted strike fan
da

]
J
jump
tiao

sauter.
Sprnge
jump front kick
er qi
jiao

@
jumping inside
crescent kick,
tornado kick,
whirlwind kick
xuan
fen
jiao,
tui

,
@
,

Wirbelwind, Fu
jumping opposite
slap kick
ten
kon
xie
pai
jiao

@
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jumping outside
crescent kick
ten
kon
wai
bai
lian

/
|

springen, frei,
auen, verbinden
jumping snap kick
ten
kon
jian
tan

springen, frei,
Pfeil, Bombe
jumping step
tiao
bu

jumping thrust kick


ten
kon
den
ti

springen, frei,
erscheinen, treten
jumping to pounce
yue
pu
shi

K
kick
ti

kip up, carp
straightens up
li yu
da
tin

_
]

knee
xi or
qi

genou
knee strike
zhuan

knife edge of palm


zhan
wai
yan
{
/

Handflche,
auen, Seite
knock, bump
ke

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knuckle of hand
held in hook
ou
jian

Haken, Spitze
L
land (a foot when
stepping)
luo
bu

atterrir
land foot with a
rubbing action
cuo
di

land, lower ( a
technique or step)
luo

dbarquer
lash, whip (as with
spear)
chou
la

]
frapper (avec une
lance)
launch power,
issure force,
initiate a hit,
release a strike
fa jin,
fa li

_
,
_
lancer, fusiller,
lancer,
dcharger
lead, guide
yin

lean on, a shoulder
or upper back strike
kao
\
leap
tiao
yue

leaping step
yue
bu

leg
tui

jambe
leg techniques:
kicks and stances
tui fa

les techniques de
pied.
Beintechniken
lengthen the torso,
straighten the spine
chan
shen
_

level pierce
pi n
ci

_
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lie prostrate bend
over face down,
flatten prone
fu
shen

lift the knee


ti xi

lift, raise, take up


ti

soulever
liver, Liver when
referring to the
Chinese meaning
an

foie
lotus kick, outer
crescent kick
bai
lian
|

low back threaded


leg balance
hou
cha
tui
shi
pin
hen

,
hinten, stechen,
Bein, tief,
Stellung,
Gleichgweicht
lower back, small
of the back, kidney
area, waist
yao

taille
lower the body
further into an
already sitting
stance
zuo
shen
_

lung, Lung when


referring to the
Chinese meaning
fei

poumon
M
monkey form of
xingyiquan
hou
xin

/
(one move from
monkey form)
mud-wading step,
stepping by lifting
and landing the feet
flatly, gripping the
ground
tan
ni bu

passer gu
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muscles, tendons,
sinews
jin

muscle, tendon
N
nape of neck
xian

neck
bo

le cou
nine section whip,
steel whip
jiu jie
bian

_
9 teilige
Peitsche
O
oblique straight
kick (to opposite
ear)
xie ti
tui

coup de pied de
face crois.
diagonal
gestreckter. Tritt
nach oben
obstruct with the
elbow
lan
zhou
[

obvious, hard
power, evident
trained power
min
jin
_
_
force manifeste
one legged stance du li
bu
,

einzig, stehen,
Stand
one legged stance
with the knee
raised at least to
waist height
tixi
dulish
i

one legged stance,


foot held at mid-
shin
ao ti
bu

open and spread


out
tan

ouvrir et projeter
open hand
techniques
zhan
fa
{

les techniques de
paume.
Handtechniken
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open parallel
stance, usually
shoulder width
kai
bu
}

open the upper


back, hump the
back like a cat
on
bei

courber
outer crescent kick
wai
bai
tui
/
|

coup de pied
croisant
extrieur.
auen,
schwingen, Bein
outer crescent kick,
swinging out to
kick, with the
outside of the foot
or leg
bai
tui
|

outer slapping
cresent kick
wai
bai
pai
jiao
/
|

@
coup de pied
extrieur avec
double claqu.
auen,
schwingen,
schlagen, Fu
outward transverse
block
wai
e
/

auen, Norm,
Ellenbogen
P
pair; double,
shuan

,
double, couple
palm heart, centre
of palm
zhan
xin
{

Handflche,
Mitte
palm shape,
forefinger and
thumb spread open
to form the
character eight
bazi
zhan

{
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palm, open hand
zhan
{
paume.
Handflche
pass, swing by;
brandish a weapon,
often horizontally
over the head
yun
.
passing skill, one
of xingyis eight
skills
yun
zi
on
.

|
pierce with weapon
inverted
fan ci

_
pierce, stab with a
thin sharp weapon
ci
_
percer
piercing palm
chuan
zhan

{
bohren,
Handflche
pin down (in
grappling)
bie

coincer
pinch, nip with a
twisting action with
the fingers
nian,
nie

sentortiller
plant, stick in,
insert
zai
j
planting punch
zai
quan
j

aufstellen, Faust
pluck, an action
like picking fruit
zhai

point, poke in, a
hooking pierce,
nod
dian

pointer, piquer
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poke with blunt
weapon
chuo

enfoncer, piquer
position of chaos,
position taken
before the
separation of yin
and yang
wu ji
shi

_
position of order,
taken before
starting a taij
routine
tai ji
shi

post standing, stand


to set into the
ground like a pile
or stake
zhan
zhuan

posture, stance
jia zi

posture
posture, technique
zhao
]
pounce, usually a
covering attack
with both hands
and forearms
pu

pound, hammer
za

pound, thump
chui

taper, cogner
pounding fist of
xingyiquan, cannon
punch
pao
quan

poing qui
pulverize
pounding punch
za
quan

hmmern, Faust
pounding stance
training of xingyi
za
zhuan

power used for the


scooping strike
tiao
jin

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power, trained and
harnessed force
jin
_
practice a routine
stance to stance,
moving quickly
and smoothly
between the stances
huo
jia zi
,

practise a routine
stance by stance,
stopping in each
stance
din
jia zi

prepare, get ready


yu
bei

press
ta
press and control
an
zhu
|

press down
ya

press down with
the palm
an
zhan
|
{
drcken,
Handflche
press up, prop up,
support. crown of
the head, peak
din
|
prone palm, palm
faces down
fu
zhan

{
pull
la
]
tirer
pull apart with
hands
bai
/
dmonter,
arracher.
pull as if stroking
(not grabbing)
luo
zhan
|
{
pull back, draw in
chou

tirer en arrire
pull hand over hand
dao
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pull out, stretch
chen
also
prono
unced
shen
[
arracher
push
tui

pousser.
Handballensto
push down, press
down with one or
two hands, usually
with the palm
facing down
an
|
pousser ver le
bas.
pressende
Handschlag
push kick, a kick in
with the toes
leading (lift foot
dorsi-flexed then
extend to toes)
dian
jiao

push something
away
tui
son

push with the palm


tui
zhan

{
coup de paume
direct.
schieben, Handfl
che
push; push hands
training in taijiquan
tui
shou

pushing the
millstone, a circle
walking technique
in baguazhang
tui
mo

Q
quick changeover
step with a jump
huan
tiao
bu

quick step on the


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dian
bu
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quick step, gallop:
push strongly off
the rear foot to
drive the lead foot
forward, then
quickly driving the
rear foot forward
ji bu

galoper
R
raise
tai

lever
raise the head
qiao

raking power; front
foot landing power
in xingyi and
baguazhang
ba
jin,
ba li

_
,
_
rteler
reach into the sea
balance - prone
with leg straight to
rear
tan
hai
pin
hen

,
reach out, as if to
grab
tan

atteindre
red tassle spear is
often used instead
of just spear
hon
yin
qian

relax and extend,


release the tension
son
|
se relcher,
dcharger
remove, move
something out of
the way
ban

enlever
resting stance, legs
crossed and sitting
xie
bu

posture du pas
assis, pas de
repos.
gekreuzte Bein
Stellung,
ausruhen, Stand
restrain, strap up
tight, control
lei
_

retreat: step the


back foot a half-
step back or step
the front foot back.
tui bu

pas arrire.
Rckwrtsschritt
; zurck, Schritt
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reverse stance
(opposite hand and
foot forward)
ao bu
,

posture inverse
reversed slicing
palm, hitting with
the knife edge of
palm
fan
liao
zhan

{
reversing change of
baguazhang
bei
shen
zhan

{
ribs
lei

cte
rise; initiate action
qi

se lever
rolling belly
tumbling move
pu hu

rotate, spin
xuan
zhuan

round the upper


back
yuan
bei

rub, a reverse upper


stab/ block
(possibly a
mistaken character
for the above cuo)
cuo
,
rub, grind
mo

moudre
rub, so also used
for a sliding grab
cuo

rub, wipe
ca

frotter
rubbing step, uses
the rubbing action
of the foot
cuo
bu

S
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sabre of the Miao
people: whit a long,
thin curved blade
miao
dao

scissors stance,
thighs crossed
jian
zi u
bu

scoop up the butt


end of a weapon
tiao
ba

scoop, one of
xingyiquans eight
skills
tiao
zi
on

|
cope
scoop: slicing the
arm up with the
wrist held cocked
or snapping at the
end
tiao

auswhlen,
Handfl che
scooping up strike
tiao
da

]
scrape the shoulder
girdle with a
protective
movement
pian
ban
)

rcler les paux


seal off, close off
fen,
fen
bi

search for ( a
penetrating
technique)
sou

chercher
seize, hold;
clockwise trap with
a spear
na

saisir
sensitive, nimble
and agile
min

separate, move two
segments in
opposite directions
fen

sparer
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separating kick a
plantar flexed kick
in taiji, opening the
hands as well
fen
jiao

@
ff nen, Bein
settle the breath
and energy down
to the body core
chen
qi

seven stars, the


seven striking parts
of the body: feet,
knees, hips, hands,
elbows, shoulders,
head
qi
xin
_

sept toiles
shake the body,
snap; dodge
yao
shen

shake, often a full


body shake off of a
grab
dou

secouer
shank, shin
xiao
tui

Shaolin temple or
style, usually
shao
lin

sharp edge of a
bladed weapon
ren,
renr

shin rubbing step,


rubbing the shins
while stepping
mo
jin
bu

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short hook-in
sweep kick
ou
ban
tui

shoulder
jian,
jian
ban
j
,
j

shove with the


hand or hands
zhuan

zhan

{
shove, charge, ram,
barge into
zhuan

shove, pushing
shove
tui
cuo

pousser
violemment
shovel
chan

shovel, low
dragging action;
drag a long weapon
from below
huo

traner
shrinking power,
reduce size of
movement
suo
jin

_
rtrcir
side balance
ce
yue
pin
hen

,
seitlich, Mond,
Gleichgewicht
side fall
ce
shuai

|
seitlich, fallen
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side knee raised
balance
ce ti
xi
pin
hen

,
seitlich,
hochreien,
Knie,
Gleichgewicht
side leg raised
balance
ce
kon
tui
pin
hen

,
seitlich,
hochheben, Bein
side leg stretch,
foot to same ear
ce ya
tui

seitlich, wippen,
Bein
side splits
hen
cha

grob, spreizen
side stance, a bow
stance opened to
the side to face
square on
hen
dan
bu

side straight kick,


to same side ear
ce ti
tui

coup de pied de
ct.
seitlich,
hochschwingen,
Bein
side thrust kick
ce
chuai
tui

coup de pied.
seitlich, treten,
Bein
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side thrust kick
with heel or full
bottom of foot
chuai
,
sideways palm
ce
zhan

{
single change of
baguazhang, the
first change
dan
huan
zhan
|

{
single leg takeoff
back flip
dan
tiao
hou
kon
fan
|

single slap kick


dan
pai
jiao
|

@
einzeln,
schlagen, Fu
sink, settle down
chen

sit
zuo
_
sit the wrist, settle
the wrist down
ta
wan

six combinations
style
liu he
quan

skill developed
over a long period
of work
on
fu
|

skill, work
on
|
skillful, ingenious
force
qiao

slap kick
pai
jiao

@
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slap, or control
with an open hand
pai

claquer
slice flatly, parallel
to surface
pian
)
slice up with the
arm held fairly
straight
liao

couper.
vorwrts von
unten
geschwungene
slice up, hand
clenched or open
liao
quan,
zhan

,
{
slice, usually
cutting diagonally
xiao

trancher
small force,
shrinking a move to
increase efficiency
xiao
jin

_
smash
ta
zhan
,
{
smear, daub
mo
]
smooth and natural
he
shun

]
smooth power
transfer, no
blockages; go
along the natural
path or follow the
direction of an
action
shun
]
snake form of
xingyiquan
she
xin
[
/
(one move from the
snake form)
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snap a weapon,
usually upwards
ben

casser net,
brandir une arme
longue vers le
haut or vers le
bas
soft power, relaxed
and smooth
ruan
jin
_
_
solar plexus, pit of
the stomach
xinw
or

sparrow hawk form


of xingyiquan
yao
xin
{
/
(one move from sparrow
hawk form)
spear
qian

lance.
Speer
spinning back kick
hou
bai
tui

rckwrts,
schwingen, Bein
spinning change of
baguazhang
zhuan
shen
zhan

spiral fist
luo si
quan

spiral power,
twisting power
luo
xuan
jin

_
force en spirale
spiraling palm
luo
xuan
zhan

{
spirit
shen
|
spleen; Spleen
when referring to
Chinese meaning
pi
]
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splits
die
cha
]

splitting fist of
xingyiquan
pi
quan

spread ones
fingers
zha

tendre les doigts
spread open, pull
out
ba

spread, one of
xingyis eight skills
zhan

|
spread, stretch
opponent out
zhan

tendre, rpandre
squat on the heels
dun
,
stab
cha
zhan

{
insrer.
stecken,
Handflche
stab with the elbow
zai
zhou
_

stab, often
downwards
cha

frapper
stab, usually used
for spear and
broadsword
zha

stabbing kick, snap
kick
cha
jiao

@
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stable, steady
wen
din

staff, cudgel
un

bton.
Stock
stake standing
training for internal
power
zhuan

on

|
stamp the foot
duo
|
stances, stance
bu
xin

_
stand to attention,
or step to place feet
together
bin
bu

lattention, se
tenir droit les
pieds joints
standing method to
adjust and cultivate
the health
tiao
yan
on

|
stationary, fixed
step, do a move
without stepping
yuan
bu
)

steal in, tuck in,


thrust in between
ye

step around
rao
bu
_

pas circulaire
step forward, bring
the rear foot
through to step
ahead of the lead
foot
shan
bu

faire une
dmarche.
Vorwrtsschritt;
auftreten, Schritt
step hooking in, a
hook-in step
kou
bu

pas avec les deux


pieds inclins
vers lintrieur
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step with foot
raised to ankle of
supporting leg
ti bu

stepping; plain
stepping without an
entry slide in
bagua; smooth
walking in longfist
xin
bu

sternum
xion
ji

(
stick to
tie

stick to and bounce
up
zhan
_
se coller
stir up, agitate, mix
jiao

stomp, a stamp that
drives forward
ta bu
,

taper le sol avec


le pied.
aufstampfen und
Schritt
stomp, thump with
the foot, a heavy
stamp,
zhen
jiao

@
straight legged
kick; stretching
kicks
ti tui

coup de pied
linaire
straight punch
chon
quan
`

strmen, Faust
straight sword
jian

pe.
Schwert
straighten the neck
en

straight-line
walking
zhi
xin
bu
_

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stretch the legs ya tui

stretch the upper


back
ba
bei

stride, a large step,


often a bit to the
side
mai
bu

enjamber
stride, bestride
kua
bu
,

avancer (
grande
enjambes)
strike
ji

un coup
strike from the
back, or towards
the back
fan
bei

stroke and pull (not


grabbing)
lu
shou,
zhan
(l)
|

,
{
stroke, pull without
grabbing
lu (l)
|
tirer
stroking draw
lu dai
(l)
|

subdue
xian
{
subdue, restrain,
overcome
ke

retenir, mariser
sun-moon
mandarin duck
daggers, a
traditional
baguazhang
weapon
zi wu
yuan
yan
yue

supine balance
yan
shen
pin
hen

,
Kopf hoch,
Krper,
Gleichgewicht
supine palm, face
up palm
yan
zhan

{
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suspended head
and straight neck
xuan
tou
shu
xian

swallow balance
yan
shi
pin
hen

,
Schwalbe, Form,
Gleichgewicht
swallow form of
xingyiquan
yan
xin

/
(one move from
swallow form)
sweep
sao

balayer
sweep, scull
lu

swing the arm to
throw or strike
bai
zhan
|
{
swing, an action
like waving
bai
|
swinging chop,
circle before
chopping
lun pi

swinging hack,
circle before
hacking
lun
kan

_
sword tassle
jian
sui

sword-fingers
hand shape index
and middle fingers
extended, thumb
and other fingers
pressed together.
jian
zhi
zhan

{
T
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T stance in bagua, a
stance that looks
like an open
cornered L
din
zi bu

posture du T.
T Stellung,
vierte, Stand
T stance, toes of
front foot touching
lightly close to
supporting leg
din
bu, or
din
xu bu

posture du T.
T Stellung,
vierte, Stand
Taijiquan, Tai Chi
Chuan
tai ji
quan

take care of (as in


an application),
often used to mean
look at
u
|
tre attentif
tassle for a spear
qian
yin

_
taut upper back
(open so the skin is
stretched taut)
jin
bei

thigh
da tui

thorax, chest
tan

thread along or
through, pierce
with the palm and
arm
chuan

passer travers
ou le long de
quelquechose.
ziehende Hand
thread upwards,
usually sliding
along the arm
shan
chuan

three basins, three


levels of walking in
baguazhang
san
pan

_
trois bassins
three bodies or
trinity standing of
xingyiquan
santis
hi

three section staff


san
jie
un

3 teiliger Stock
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thrust heel kick
den
jiao,
den
tui

@
,

coup de pied
avec le talon.
Fusto mit der
Ferse
thrust heel kick
den
yi
en

thrust the palm,


getting in between,
tuck the palm into
something
ye
zhan

{
(left
hand)
thunder sound, one
of xingyis six
body requirements
lei
shen

tiger carry, a low


double strike with
the palms facing up
hu
tuo

tiger form of
xingyiquan
hu
xin

/
(one move from tiger
form)
tiger form qigong
training
hu
xin
on

/
|
tiger pounce, a
dropping push or
grab
hu pu

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tigers mouth,
thumb to forefinger
web
hu
kou

I
la bouche du
tigre, la partie
de la main situe
entre lindex et le
pouce
tip of sharp
weapon, or tip of
sharp part of body
jian,
jianr

la pointe dune
arme
toss, throw, fling
pao

lancer
trample, a crushing
kick
cai
jiao
|
@
marcher, piter
transformed power,
force dissolved into
the body to become
natural
hua
jin

_
transverse inner
block
li e

tranverse outer
block, hitting
across with the
forearm vertical;
the guard of a
sword
e

parade extrieur
latrale
trap
xie

trap and draw back
jiao
dai

trap and stab, a


spear technique:
outer trap, inner
trap, stab
lan
na
zha
[

tourner dan le
sens inverse des
aiguilles dune
montre, puis
dans lautre sens
et piquer
trident, fork
cha

une forchette.
Forke
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trigram earth,
three yin lines
kun
,
trigram fire, one
yin within two
yang lines
li

trigram heaven or
sky, three yang
lines
qian

trigram mountain,
one yang over two
yin lines
en

trigram thunder,
two yin over one
yang line
zhen

trigram water as
rain, one yang
within two yin lines
kan
]
trigram water in
lake, one yin over
two yang lines
dui

trigram wind, two
yang over one yin
line
xun
_
trundle, roll
unsh
ou

rouler
trundle, roll using
the elbow
un
zhou

tuck in; tucked in,


concave; hook in;
control
kou

mettre
lintrieur
tuck onto and pull
kou
l

|
tuck with the
forearm to block,
or grab while
tucking to twist
kou
quan

tucking in power
kou
jin

_
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tumbling
die
pu
]

tomber
Fallbungen
turn around, step
around
hui
shen
L

turn around,
usually by pivoting
zhuan
shen

turned stance
(southern boxing),
a high front crossed
stance
uai
bu

humpeln, Stand
turning change of
Baguazhang
hui
shen
zhan
L

{
turning the
millstone, circle
walking in
baguazhang
zhuan
mo

twist
nin

tordre
twist the torso
nin
shen

twisting power
nin
jin

_
two-handed, as in
two-handed push
shuan

shou
,

U
ulnar bone; ulnar
side of the forearm
(little finger side)
chi
u

unfurling punch
hon
chui

unicorn horn palm,


also called
character 8 palm:
thumb and index
straight, other
fingers tucked
lin
jiao
zhan
(

{
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upper arm
hon
prono
unced
on
outsid
e
marti
al
arts

upper arm,
including shoulder
ban

upper arm, or
whole arm
bei or
bi

le bra
upper back; back of
a bladed weapon
bei

le dos; le plat de
la lame dune
arme blanche
upper block and
straight punch
jia
chon
quan

uppercut (with
elbow bent)
chao
quan
]

kopieren, Faust
upward flick of the
hand
tiao
zhan

{
upward slice, often
oblique
shan
xiao

upward strike with


the elbow
tiao
zhou

aufstechen,
Ellenbogen
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urge forward;
power from a
proximal segment
send the distal
segment forward
cui fa
|

urge, hurry, press.


used for releasing a
proximal joint to
extend a distal
segment
cui
|
V
vertical fist (fist
eye up)
liqua
n

poing vertical
vertical palm
shu
zhan

{
paume droit
vertical palm
(fingers up)
li
zhan

{
vertical palm with
the fingers pointing
down
dao li
zhan
]

{
vital energy;
breath; both energy
and matter that
carries vital energy
qi

W
waist turning
exercise
nin
yao

waist wheeling
exercise
fan
yao

water, one of the


five elemental
properties
shui
/
leau
weaponry. hold a
weapon
zhan

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wedgetailed hawk
form of xingyiquan
tai
xin
/
(one move from hawk
form)
wheel (often
interchanged iwth
above lun)
lun

wheel around
fan
zhuan

wheel around, turn


over, a turn which
pivots rather than
stepping around,
often involves a
rolling action not
quite upright
fan
shen

faire tourner le
corps, tourner
autour
whole body
shen
ti

,
corps
whole, integrated
wan
zhen

_
will, intent, the
intentional mind,
part of your mind
that expresses your
intentions
yi
,
wind around, bind
up, coil around
chan

enrouler
wind around,
entangle, stir
jiao

piger, emmler
withdraw,step the
back foot back or
bring the front foot
back to the back
foot
che
bu

se retirer
wood, one of the
five elemental
properties
mu

bois
wrap around,
enclose in the arms
uo

enveloper,
enrouler
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wrap the head,
wind a sabre
around the
head/neck
chan
tou

wrap up, bind up,


an action like
wrapping up a
parcel
bao
uo
shi

wrapping draw
uo
dai

wrapping power
uo
jin

_
wrist
shou
wan

poignet
wrist cut
jie
wan
,

X
Xingyi style
xin
yi
quan
/
,

Xingyi styles
mother fists
xin
yi mu
quan
/
,
)

xingyis five basic


techniques
wu
xin
quan

Xinyi Liuhe style


xin yi
liu he
quan

Xinyi style
xin yi
quan

Y
Yi style
yi
quan
,

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