Wing Chun

/wɪŋˈt͡ʃʌn/

noun

A popular style of kung fu.

OriginCantonese 詠春 /咏春 →
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Meanings

nounWing Chun (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA popular style of kung fu.

Origin

  1. Cantonese詠春 /咏春
  2. EnglishWing Chun

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 詠春拳 /咏春拳
  • 詠春拳 /咏春拳 (yǒngchūn quán)Chinese martial arts
Japanese 詠春拳
  • 詠春拳 (eishunken)Chinese martial arts
Korean 영춘권
  • 영춘권 (yeongchun'gwon)Chinese martial arts
Polish Wing Chun
  • Wing ChunChinese martial arts
Thai หวิงชุน
  • หวิงชุนChinese martial arts
Vietnamese Vịnh Xuân quyền
  • Vịnh Xuân quyềnChinese martial arts
Cite this entry
APA

Wing Chun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wing%20Chun

MLA

“Wing Chun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wing%20Chun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wing Chun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wing%20Chun.

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