noun
Meaning 1
A popular style of kung fu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Wing Chun
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/wɪŋˈt͡ʃʌn/
History
Etymology
From Cantonese 詠春 /咏春 (wing6 ceon1), from 詠 /咏 (wing6, “praise”) + 春 (ceon1, “spring”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 詠春拳 /咏春拳 (yǒngchūn quán) — Chinese martial arts
- Japanese: 詠春拳 (eishunken) — Chinese martial arts
- Korean: 영춘권 (yeongchun'gwon) — Chinese martial arts
- Polish: Wing Chun — Chinese martial arts
- Thai: หวิงชุน — Chinese martial arts
- Vietnamese: Vịnh Xuân quyền — Chinese martial arts