Wing Chun

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 詠春／咏春 (wing6 ceon1), from 詠／咏 (wing6, “praise”) + 春 (ceon1, “spring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɪŋˈt͡ʃʌn/

Noun

Wing Chun (uncountable)

1. A popular style of kung fu.

Translations

Chinese martial arts

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 詠春拳／咏春拳 (zh) (yǒngchūn quán)

• Japanese: 詠春拳 (ja) (えいしゅんけん, eishunken)
• Korean: 영춘권 (yeongchun'gwon)
• Thai: หวิงชุน (wing chun)
• Vietnamese: Vịnh Xuân quyền