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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
B
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back cross step
(foot steps behind)
dao
cha
bu
]
|
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
,
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
|
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
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
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
_
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
_
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
,
|
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
_
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 techniques
quan
fa
les techniques de
poing.
Fausttechniken
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fists back surface
quan
bei
flags attached to a
broadsword
dao
cai
{
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
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 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,
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
]
,
@
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
,
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-out step
bai
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
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
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
,
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
_
/
(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
les techniques de
paume.
Handtechniken
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open parallel
stance, usually
shoulder width
kai
bu
}
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
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
_
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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
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
{
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
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
posture du pas
assis, pas de
repos.
gekreuzte Bein
Stellung,
ausruhen, Stand
restrain, strap up
tight, control
lei
_
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
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, 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
)
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
sept toiles
shake the body,
snap; dodge
yao
shen
Shaolin temple or
style, usually
shao
lin
sharp edge of a
bladed weapon
ren,
renr
shoulder
jian,
jian
ban
j
,
j
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
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
|
@
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
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
)
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
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
,
@
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
_
enjamber
stride, bestride
kua
bu
,
avancer (
grande
enjambes)
strike
ji
un coup
strike from the
back, or towards
the back
fan
bei
,
{
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
_
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
_
trois bassins
three bodies or
trinity standing of
xingyiquan
santis
hi
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
{
(left
hand)
thunder sound, one
of xingyis six
body requirements
lei
shen
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
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
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
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
{
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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
aufstechen,
Ellenbogen
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urge forward;
power from a
proximal segment
send the distal
segment forward
cui fa
|
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
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
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
/
,
)
Xinyi style
xin yi
quan
Y
Yi style
yi
quan
,