Etymology

bon sao

Today it means: A particular defensive move in Wing Chun. Full definition →

Cantonese 膀手
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  1. Cantonese · derived from膀手
  2. English todaybon sao

From Cantonese 膀手 (bong2 sau2, literally “wing hand”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.