This table contains some of the Chinese terminology used in our schools.
| Chinese Terminology | Meanings |
|---|---|
| Baat Cham Dao | Eight chopping knives - the most advanced part of Ving Tsun. Two heavy knives used together. |
| Biu Jee | Darting fingers - the third unarmed form. |
| Bong Sau | Wing arm - one of the three most important blocks. |
| Chi Sau | Sticking hands - an exercise to train feelings of your hands against your opponent's force/pressure and direction, closest to sparring/fighting situation. |
| Chum Kiu | Seeking the bridge - the second unarmed form. |
| Dan Chi | Single sticking hands - the first exercises towards Chi Sau. |
| Double Dan Chi | The second exercise towards Chi Sau. |
| Fook Sau | Lying hand - one of the three most important blocks. |
| Garn Sau | Splitting hand - a low block. |
| Jum Sau | Sinking hand - similar to Fook Sau, more forceful. |
| Jut Sau | Jerk hand. |
| Kuen | Fist. |
| Kung Fu | Either power and strength of a martial artist or skilled work/dedication. |
| Kwan Sau | Bong Sau with Tan Sau. |
| Lap Sau | A latching technique and a series of exercises relating to it. |
| Lat Sau | Literally "free hand". We use it to mean continuous forward force, from "Lat Sau Jek Cheung", free hand thrusts forward. |
| Luk Dim Boon Kwun | Eight and a half point pole - the second last form, using a long pole. |
| Man Sau | Seeking arm. |
| Muk Yan Chong | Wooden dummy. |
| Pak Sau | Slap block. |
| Sifu | Teacher, mentor. |
| Si Gung | Your teacher's teacher. |
| Siu Lim Tao | Little idea - the first Ving Tsun form. |
| Tan Sau | Palm up block - one of the three most important blocks. |
| Ving Tsun | Everlasting Springtime - female name. |
| Wu Sau | Warding Hand. |
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