| Chinese Pinyin | English Definition |
| Baji | chinese martial art that features explosive, short-range power |
| Dao | Shaolin performance Sword |
| Dongbei | North-east but refers to the area in China and the dialect that the people speak |
| Gong Bu | Bow and arrow stance |
| Goon | Wooden stick/staff |
| Gooning/Gooned | Being hit by the staff/stick |
| Jin | Traditional taoist sword |
| Jin (per/jin) | 500gr measurement when buying fruit or vegetables |
| Kuai | Colloquial term from RMB |
| Ma Bu | Horse stance |
| Pinyin | The transliteration of Chinese characters into romanised spelling (letters as we know them) |
| Pu Bu | Skimming step stance |
| Qi | Energy |
| Qi Gong | Energy flow exercises |
| Quan | Fist |
| RMB | Renimbi Yuan (chinese currency) 1RMB = R1,05 1RMB = €0,112 1RMB = $0,149 |
| Sanda | also refered to as Sanshou, a Chinese combat sport (kickboxing and grappling) |
Shifu (Sifu) | The Chinese word for Master |
| Taiji | a martial art encompassing movements that make Qi flow through the body |
Chinese Glossary
In my blog there may be a few words that I mention and probably don't explain, let me know if I should add anything else.
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