The David Brent Wolfe Dictionary of

Chinese Martial Art Terms

When possible, terms are given in Mandarin (Hanyu) pinyin spelling. The older spelling of the Wade Giles method is used when it is the more commonly known version. For some terms the most common version is given in Cantonese.

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• Ma means horse, as in horse stance. It is used genericly to mean any stance.
• Ma bu means horse stance.
• Mai hu means ambush tiger. It is the sixth empty handed routine in the Zha quan martial arts system.
• Mang geng sau, (Cantonese), is a Wing Chun term meaning neck pulling hand.
• Man jeet kuen is the name of a Jow ga routine called 10,000 fist form.
• Man sau, (Cantonese), is a Wing Chun term meaning inquisitive hand.
• Mao means lance.
• Mei hua means plum flower. Plum flower is the name of one of the Northern praying mantis styles. Mei hua, plum flower, is the name of the seventh empty handed routine in the Zha quan martial arts system. It is also spelled as Mui fa.
• Mei Hua Chien means Plum Flower Fist. It is an empty handed routine of the Seven Star Praying Mantis style.
• Mei hua chuan is the name of a martial art style called plum flower fist.
• Mei hua luo is a Guang bang praying mantis style routine meaning plum flower falling. It is a form that teaches combinations of joint attacks, trapping, and throwing.
• Mei hua shou is a seven star praying mantis routine meaning plum flower hand.
• Mensheng means a female disciple.
• Mentu means a male disciple.
• Mian quan means soft fist. It is a style of Chinese martial art.
• Mi Chung is an empty handed routine of the Tai Shing Pek Kwar style known as the duck and drake form. This routine was developed by Ken Tak Hoi.
• Ming jin means obvious power. It is a term describing the used of hard force in Xing yi quan. It is considered the lowest level of skill in using force.
• Ming men is an acupuncture point called the life gate. It is located on the small of the back on the spine.
• Min jian wu shu means fork wu shu.
• Mizong luohan means lost track or lost path. This is one of the current names used for the style, Mizong-yi.
• Mizong quan means lost track fist. This is one of the current names used for the style, Mizong-yi.
• Mizong-yi means lost track art. Yan Qing is credited with being the founder of the style during the Ming Dynasty. It's footwork is confusing and disorienting to opponents.
• Mo means to smear or pull in and slide out. It is a basic straight sword technique in Taiji quan. It is done by intercepting the opponent's weapon against the middle section of the straight sword. Pulling the opponent's weapon in past your body. And then sliding out along the opponent's arm towards his body.
• Mo goon is a Shaolin Fut gar term meaning a school. (1)
• Mo i means martial art. It is one of the Northern Shaolin empty hand routines that form the Ten Hand Sets.
• Moi fah means the plum flower. It is one of the Northern Shaolin empty hand routines that form the Ten Hand Sets.
• Mojia quan means Mo family fist. This is a southern Shaolin variation founded by Mo Qing Jiao. It is well known for its kicking techniques.
• Mok yan jong is a Wing Chun empty hand routine meaning 108 wooden man techniques.
• Mook yan chong, (Cantonese), is a Wing Chun term meaning wooden dummy.
• Mook yan chong fa, (Cantonese), is a Wing Chun term meaning wooden dummy routine.
• Mo Qing Jiao is credited with being the founder of the Mojia quan style of kung-fu. It is a Southern Shaolin variation well known for it's kicking skills.
• Moy fa kuen is a Sil lum empty hand routine meaning Plum Flower Form.
• Mo ying guerk is a Shaolin Fut gar term meaning no shadow kick. (1)
• Mo zhao chan refers to silent meditation without any thinking.
• Mui fa means plum blossom. It is also spelled as Mei hua.
• Mui Fa Cheung Guen means Plum Blossom lancing staff form. It is a single ended routine in the Choy Li Fut style. Single ended means that both hands grasp one end of the pole. It can also be done as a spear form. Hence the lancing in the name.
• Mui fa loc means Plum Blossom Foot. It is the name of an empty handed Northern Praying Mantis routine.
• Mui fa sao means Plum Blossom Hand. It is the name of an empty handed Northern Praying Mantis routine.
• Mut sau is the Chow gar term for inside cleaning hand.
• Muy Fa Kune means Plum Flower Fist Form. It is the name of an empty handed Eagle Claw style routine.
• Mu zi means mother and son. It is a Zha quan empty handed routine. It is the first routine in a series of ten forms.

Sources of information

1. Suggested by Mrs. Jay Acdan in an email dated 13 March 2004.