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Jeet Kune Do terminology
Learn the most common Jeet Kune Do terminology with our Chinese to Enlgish translation..
Below is a list of the most common Chinese terms and their England translation. Many English speaking schools teach the Chinese terms and expect their students to learn and use them. Others, have decided to keep things simple and use English only when teaching, opting to focus on the primary goal which is improving themselves as martial artists.
General terms
| Cantonese | English meaning(s) |
| Jeet | To stop or intercept |
| Kune | Fist |
| Jeet Kune Do | Way of the intercepting fist |
| Sifu | Male instructor |
| Simu | Female instructor |
| SiGung | Instructors instructor |
| SiJo | Founder of the system |
| Kwoon | School, gym, training location |
| Joap Hop | Form a group, line up |
| Jyu Yee | Come to attention |
| Yu Bay | Ready |
| Hay, Hey | Begin |
| Gin Lai | Salute |
| Don Chi Sao | Single arm sticking hands |
| Seong Chi Sao | Double arm sticking hands |
| Poon Sao | Rolling arms |
| Gor Sao | Chi sao sparring |
| Phon Sao | Trapping hands |
| Lin Sil Die Dar | Simultaneous defense and attack |
| Tek | Kick |
| Jung Seen | Centerline |
| Ha Da | Low hit |
| Jung Da | Middle hit |
| Go Da | High hit |
| Mook Jong | Wooden dummy |
| Sil Lim Tao | First Wing Chun form |
| Bi Jong, Bai Jong, By Jong | On-guard position |
| Jee Yao Bok Gik | Freestyle sparring |
| Fa Kune | Flowery, ineffective style or method |
Specific strikes
| Cantonese | English meaning(s) |
| Chung Chuie | Vertical fist |
| Biu Jee, Bil Jee | Thrusting finger, finger jab |
| Qua Chuie, Gwa Chuie | Backfist |
| Oou Chuie | Hook punch |
| Ping Chuie | Horizontal fist punch |
| Jin Chuie | Uppercut |
| Choap Chuie | Half-knuckle fist punch |
| Woang Jeong | Side palm smash |
| Yun Jeong | Vertical palm smash |
| Jao Sao | Running hand palm smash, hooking palm smash |
| Sat Sao | Slicing hand, palm down chop |
| Jik Chung Chuie | Vertical fist blast |
| Jik Tek | Straight kick |
| Juk Tek | Side kick |
| Oou Tek | Hook kick |
| Hou Tek | Back kick |
| Juen Tek | Spin back kick |
| So Tek | Sweep kick (Reverse hook kick) |
| Dum Tek | Stamp kick |
| Lin Dum Tek | Cross stamp kick (Oblique kick) |
| Qua Tek, Gwa 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 terms
| Cantonese | English meaning(s) |
| Tan Sao | Palm-up hand |
| Pak Sao | Slapping hand |
| Mon Sao | Inquisitive hand, asking hand |
| Wu Sao | Protective hand |
| Goang Sao | Low outer wrist block/parry |
| Boang Sao | Raised elbow deflection, wing arm parry |
| Fook Sao | Bent-wrist elbow-in parry |
| Bil Sao | Thrusting fingers block/parry |
| Jom Sao | Inward chop block/parry |
| Jum Sao | Sinking elbow parry |
| Gaun Sao | Splitting block/parry (uses both arms) |
| Kwun Sao | Rotating arms block/parry (uses both arms) |
Trapping Terms
| Cantonese | English meaning(s) |
| Pak Sao | Slapping hand |
| Lop Sao | Grabbing hand |
| Lin Lop Sao | Cross grabbing hand |
| Tan Sao | Pal-up hand |
| Jut Sao | Jerking hand |
| Gum Sao | Pinning hand |
| Jao Sao | circling hand |
| Huen Sao | Shoulder trap hand |
| Man Gen Sao | Neck pulling hand |
| Lan Sao | Bar arm |
| Tok Sao | Elbow lifting hand |
| Cup Sao/Kau Sao | Scooping hand |
Lin Sil Die Dar Terms
| Cantonese | English meaning(s) |
| Tan Da | Palm-up hand with hit |
| Woang Pak Da | Cross slap cover with hit |
| Loy Ha Pak Da | Low inside slap cover with hit |
| Ouy Ha Pak Da | Low outside slap cover with hit |
| Fook Da | Arm resting on opponent's with hit |
| Goang Da | Low outer wrist block/parry with hit |
| Bil Da, Biu Da | Thrusting fingers block/parry with hit |
| Boang Da | Wing arm parry with hit |
Limb names
| Cantonese | English meaning(s) |
| sao | hand |
| kuen | fist |
| gerk | foot; leg |
Limb position names
| Cantonese | English meaning(s) |
| bong sau | wing arm |
| fook sau | controlling hand |
| man sau | seeking hand |
| wu sau | protecting hand |
| tan sau | dispersing hand |
| kau sau | detaining hand |
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