bon sao

noun

A particular defensive move in Wing Chun.

OriginCantonese 膀手 →
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Meanings

noun

alternative bong sao

  1. A particular defensive move in Wing Chun.

Origin

  1. Cantonese膀手
  2. Englishbon sao

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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