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Tai Chi movement glossary 招式詞彙

Every major tai chi movement – what it is called in Chinese, how to do it, and how Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun and seated practice each perform it. Hover a name for an animated example.

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Movement	Chinese	Pinyin	Variations documented	Times in listed forms
Apparent Close Up (Withdraw and Push)	如封似閉	Rú fēng sì bì	Yang, Wu, Chen, Seated	11
Bend the Bow to Shoot the Tiger	彎弓射虎	Wān gōng shè hǔ	Yang, Wu, Sun, Seated	4
Blue Dragon Comes Out of the Water	青龍出水	Qīng lóng chū shuǐ	Chen, Seated	1
Brush Knee and Push (Twist Step)	摟膝拗步	Lōu xī ǎo bù	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	41
Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar	金剛搗碓	Jīn gāng dǎo duì	Chen, Zhaobao, Seated	8
Change Palms Three Times	三換掌	Sān huàn zhǎng	Chen	2
Closing Form	收勢 / 合太極	Shōu shì / Hé tài jí	Yang, Chen, Sun, Seated	15
Cloud Hands (Wave Hands Like Clouds)	雲手	Yún shǒu	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	23
Commencing Form (Raise Hands)	起勢	Qǐ shì	Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun, Seated	5
Cross Hands	十字手	Shí zì shǒu	Yang, Chen, Seated	9
Diagonal Flying (Slant Flying)	斜飛勢	Xié fēi shì	Yang, Wu, Seated	6
Dragon on the Ground	雀地龍 / 穿地龍	Què dì lóng	Chen	2
Elbow Stroke (Zhou)	肘	Zhǒu	Chen, Seated	1
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain	抱虎歸山	Bào hǔ guī shān	Yang, Wu, Chen, Sun, Seated	9
Fair Lady Works the Shuttles	玉女穿梭	Yù nǚ chuān suō	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	9
Fan Through the Back	扇通背	Shàn tōng bèi	Yang, Chen, Sun, Seated	10
Fist Protecting the Heart	護心拳	Hù xīn quán	Chen	2
Fist Under Elbow	肘底捶	Zhǒu dǐ chuí	Yang, Chen, Wu, Seated	6
Front Gate Cannon Fist	當頭炮	Dāng tóu pào	Chen	2
Front Trick and Back Trick	前招 · 後招	Qián zhāo · Hòu zhāo	Chen, Seated	4
Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg	金雞獨立	Jīn jī dú lì	Yang, Chen, Sun, Seated	12
Grasp the Bird's Tail	攬雀尾	Lǎn què wěi	Yang, Wu, Chen, Sun, Seated	21
Heel Kick (Kick with Heel)	蹬腳	Dēng jiǎo	Yang, Chen, Wu, Seated	16
Hidden Hand Punch (Fist of Covering Hand)	掩手肱捶	Yǎn shǒu gōng chuí	Chen, Seated	9
High Pat on Horse	高探馬	Gāo tàn mǎ	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	16
Hook Hand	勾手	Gōu shǒu	Yang, Chen, Seated	0
Jumping / Double Kick	二起腳	Èr qǐ jiǎo	Chen, Wu, Seated	7
Lazy About Tying Coat	懶紮衣	Lǎn zhā yī	Chen, Sun, Yang	4
Needle at Sea Bottom	海底針	Hǎi dǐ zhēn	Yang, Wu, Seated	5
Open and Close Hands	開手 / 合手	Kāi shǒu / Hé shǒu	Sun, Seated	0
Part the Wild Horse's Mane	野馬分鬃	Yě mǎ fēn zōng	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	11
Play the Lute (Hand Strums the Pipa)	手揮琵琶	Shǒu huī pí pá	Yang, Wu, Sun, Seated	11
Preparation / Wuji Stance	預備式 / 無極式	Yùbèi shì / Wújí shì	Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun, Seated	3
Raise Hands and Step Up	提手上勢	Tí shǒu shàng shì	Yang, Wu, Sun, Seated	9
Retreat to Ride the Tiger	退步跨虎	Tuì bù kuà hǔ	Yang, Chen, Sun, Seated	6
Separate Foot (Toe Kick)	分腳	Fēn jiǎo	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	15
Shoulder Stroke (Kao)	靠	Kào	Chen, Yang, Seated	2
Single Whip	單鞭	Dān biān	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	44
Six Sealing and Four Closing	六封四閉	Liù fēng sì bì	Chen, Seated	12
Slap Face Palm	撲面掌	Pū miàn zhǎng	Wu	3
Small Catching and Hitting	小擒打	Xiǎo qín dǎ	Chen	2
Snake Creeps Down (Single Whip Squat)	蛇身下勢	Shé shēn xià shì	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	9
Step Back Block Touching Coat	退步攔擦衣	Tuì bù lán cā yī	Chen	1
Step Back and Repulse Monkey	倒攆猴	Dào niǎn hóu	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	17
Step Forward and Punch Down	進步栽捶	Jìn bù zāi chuí	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	6
Step Forward and Punch Groin	進步指襠捶	Jìn bù zhǐ dāng chuí	Yang, Chen, Wu	5
Step Forward to Seven Stars	上步七星	Shàng bù qī xīng	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	7
Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch	進步搬攔捶	Jìn bù bān lán chuí	Yang, Wu, Sun, Chen, Seated	15
Strike Opponent's Ears with Both Fists	雙峰貫耳	Shuāng fēng guàn ěr	Yang, Wu, Seated	3
Strike the Tiger	打虎勢	Dǎ hǔ shì	Yang, Wu, Sun, Seated	4
Turn Body and Chop with Fist	轉身撇身捶	Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí	Yang, Wu, Seated	9
Turn Body and Sweep Lotus	轉身擺蓮	Zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	11
Ward Off (Peng)	掤	Péng	Yang, Chen, Seated	1
White Ape Presents Fruit	猿猴獻果	Yuán hóu xiàn guǒ	Chen	2
White Crane Spreads Its Wings	白鶴亮翅	Bái hè liàng chì	Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Seated	15