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a

an / 按勁 press; press down

an jin / 暗勁 "hidden power"

b

Ba pull out; run away

c

chan si jin / 勁 "Silk Reeling", "Drawing Silk, "Spiral Force"

chenjin / 勁 [chen gin] "sinking force"

chi shou "sticking hands"

Chou withdraw; take out; leave; get away ("Run like hell" is strategy #36 of Sun-Zi war strategy and it's the best one to avoid any conflict. Specifically, here it means to withdraw after an unsuccessful entering / bridging).

cuo gua a sub-category of Qin Nai; "Misplace Bone", "Dislocate"

Cuo 搓 rub. (The purpose of "rub" is more than just "causes local pain at the target". It forces your opponent to shift weight from one leg to another.)

d

da

dan tien 丹田 Dan refers to a mineral found in wells or mines and tien means " field , arable land , cultivated." the term refers to the lower abdomen. (CO-6)

dang 襠 lit. crotch or groin.

dao Broadsword

dao, guan A halberd type long weapon

dian yue a sub-category of Qin Nai; "Strike Cavity", "Cavity Press"

dim mak a sub-category of Qin Nai; "Strike Cavity", "Cavity Press"

Duoshan Dodge your body from the opponent's hand. To make a sudden dodge

e

f

fa jin / 發勁 Emit or display force. Often associated with explosive force.

fa li 發力 lit. issue or emit force or strength. "explosive strength"

fen gen a sub-category of Qin Nai; "Split Muscles", "Tear Muscles"

g

gong bu "bow (and arrow) stance"

gong li strength training, or the results thereof

Gou hook (If you don't know how to use "hook" then you don't know throwing art at all.)

h

i

i mind or intent; mental

j

Jia fend off (This means to use your arm to fend off the opponent's hand. Fend off has the meaning of blocking; in martial arts technique sense, in an upward or outward fashion, usually after having made contact with the attacking arm.)

jian "sword"

Jiao Yi 角衣 lit. wrestling clothes (modern term for shuaii jiao jacket)

jibengong body training, basic exercises

jin / 勁 skilled force, refined force

jing 精 lifeforce, essence

k

Keda knock against directly; clash

l

lei tai 擂臺 lit. “beat (a drum) platform”. a raised platform of various dimensions used for sport/challenge matches. today it is used in sanda and kuoshu competitions throughout the world.

luo hold in arms; hug; embrace

m

ma bu "horse stance"

mingjin "obvious power"

mo shou / 磨手 "grinding hand"

n

na control; grip; take; hold; (If there is no "Nai" then there is only 3/4 left in CMAi.)

nei internal

nei jia "internal family", "internal arts" in common usage.

nei gong work, internal; any of the various exercises associated specifically with the internal arts or exercises specifically designed and executed to develop internal power or skill.

nian shou "sticking hands"

o

p

pinyin Recently devised conventions for Western spelling and pronounciation of Chinese language. Officially replaced Wade-Giles... [more please from scholarly source(s)]

eg Wade-Giles = Chi Kung, Piyin = Qi Gongi.

q

qigong Energy work. Usually meant to refer to health oriented exercises like "Eight Pieces Of Brocade".

Qiya bully and oppress; ride roughshod over (Run your opponent down)

quan literally "fist", used in the sense of "style" or "boxing", also "art" as in "martial art".

r

rou elastic

rou shou rolling hands, spinning hands

s

Sar Sha a kind of shoes designed especially for shuaii jiao. very rare today.

shen fa essential intent of an art or form, "body method", "body technique"

shuai

siu liu bu "four six stance"

song relax; sink

t

tao lu "form", "set"

Teng remove something to make room; release

ti

Tiao raise; push up ("Tiaoi" is one of the most powerful throwing skill exist on this planet. It's also the hardest one to counter.)

ting jing / 勁 Listen

tui shou / 推手 "push hands"

Tuoda 偷打 "steal hit"; sneak attack; surprise attack.

u

v

w

wai jia "External Family", "External Arts" in common usage

waigong "external exercises", any of the various exercises associated specifically with the external art or exercises specifically designed and executed to develop external power or skill.

x

xin fa "mind method", "mind technique" i.e. concepts and philosophy of a given art.

y

yao 腰 waist

z

zhan zhang "standing post", "standing stake", "post standing", etc.

zhan zhou "sit quietly", seated meditation

Zhe cover; block; shield from; hide from (This means to use your hand to shield yourself from the opponent.To shield or cover from means, for example, that when your opponent attempts contact your body with his hand, you use your own hand to shield your body from his hand; or you use your hand to block or brush away his hand. It means that you are afraid to use your body to defense attacks)