Tai Chi Terms Flashcards
脚 jiǎo
Foot
膝 xī
Knee
腿 tuǐ
Leg
腕 wàn
Wrist
腰 yào
waist
垮 kuà
inner Hip joints
转 垮 zhuǎnkuà
turn hips across
沉 chén
To sink down
转移 zhuǎnyí
Transfer
掤 péng
Expand
转身 zhuǎnshēn
Turn/ rotate the whole body
八门 bà mén
Eight energies
捋 lǔ
pulling into emptiness energy
按 àn
Push/ downward energy
Waves coming down energy
挤 jǐ/ 擠 jǐ
Pushing energy
挒 liè
Splitting energy
採 cǎi
plucking energy
搂膝拗步 lǒuxī ǎo bù
Brush knee
肘 zhǒu
Elbow stroke
(Chỏ)
靠 kào
Shoulder stroke
白鹤亮翅 bái hè liàng chì
white crane spread wings
含胸拔背 hánxiōng bá bèi
Chest sinks inward, back pushed out backward
Explanation : chi will sink along the spine to the dan tian
虚灵顶劲 xū líng dǐng jìn
Head held upright
松腰 松垮 sōng yào sōng kuà
loose/soften the waist and hips ( groins)
So body turns easily and chi can sink to the feet