Basic Wing-Chun Terms 

Ranking Terms

• Sijo - Founder of System
• Sigung - Your Instructor's Instructor (Uncle)
• Sibak - Senior Instructor
• Sibak - Instructor's Senior (Uncle)
• Sifu - Your Instructor/Teacher
• Sisook - Assistant Instructor / Instructor's Junior (Uncle)
• Sihing - Senior Student (Older Brother)
• Sidai - Junior Student (Younger Brother)
• Toe Dai - Student
• Toe Suen - Student's Student
• Simu - Female Instructor
• Sigoo Mui - Female Assistant Instructor
• Sije - Female Senior Student
• Simui - Female Junior Student

Technique Terms

• Chung Chuie - Vertical Fist
• Biu Jee - Finger Jab
• Qua Chuie -  Backfist
• O'ou Chuie - Hooking Fist
• Choap Chuie - Knuckle Fist
• Jik Chung - Straight Blast
• Jik Tek - Front Kick
• Juk Tek - Side Kick
• O'ou Tek - Hook Kick
• Hou Tek - Back Kick
• Juen Tek - Spin  Kick
• So Tek - Sweep Kick
• Dum Tek - Stomp Kick
• Qua Tek - Inverted Hook Kick
• Jeet Tek - Foot Obstruction, Stop Kick
• Jeet Da - Stop Hit, Intercepting Hit
• Sut Da - Knee Strike
• Jang Da - Elbow Strike

 
Defensive Movement Terms

• Tan Sao - Palm Up Hand
• Pak Sao - Slapping Hand
• Wu Sao - Protecting Hand
• Man Sao - Inquisitive Hand
• Gang Sao - Lower Outer Wrist Block
• Bong Sao - Raised Elbow Deflection
• Fook Sao - Bent Arm Elbow In Parry
• Kwun Sao - Rotating Arm Parry
• Guan Sao - Splitting Parry

Trapping Hand Terms

• Lop Sao - Grappling Hand
• Lin Lop Sao - Cross Grappling Hand
• Jut Sao - Jerking Hand
• Pak Sao - Slapping Hand
• Gum Sao - Pinning Hand
• Jao Sao - Running Hand
• Huen Sao - Circling Hand
• Man Geung Sao - Neck Pulling Hand
• Lan Sao - Bar Arm

Lin Sil Die Dar Terms

• Tan Da - Palm Up Cover Hit
• Woang Pak Da - Cross Slap Cover Hit
• Loy Ha Pak Da - Low Insdie Slap Cover
• Ouy Ha Pak Da - Low Outside Slap Cover Hit

General Terms

• Gin Lie - Salute
• Yu Bey - Ready
• Hay, Hey - Begin
• Bia Jong - On Guard
• Sao Fot - Hand Techniques
• Tek Fot - Foot Techniques
• Chi Sao - Sticking Hands
• Dar  -To Strike
• Kuen - Fist
• Ha Da - Low Hit
• Jung Da-  Middle Hit
• Go Da - High Hit
• Phon Sao - Trapping Hands
• Chi - Flowing Energy
• Mook Jong - Wooden Dummy