Etymology

Wing Chun

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Cantonese 詠春 /咏春
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  1. Cantonese · derived from詠春 /咏春
  2. English todayWing Chun

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.