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TAI CHI MOVEMENT NAMES
English Description Chinese Name Phonetic Pronunciation
Begin Tai Chi Tai ji qi shi ty jee chee shuh
Grasp sparrow's tail Lan que wei lahn chueh way
Ward off Peng puhng
Roll back Lu loo
Press ii jee
Push An ahn
Single whip Dan bian dahn byan
Raise hands step up Ti shou shang shi tee shoh shahng shuh
White crane spreads its wings Bai he liang chi by huh leeahng ssuh
Brush knee twist step Lou xi ao bu Ioh shee aoh boo
Play the guitar Shou hui pi pa shoh hway pee pah
Strike, parry and punch Ban Ian chui bahn lahn chway
Apparent close up Ru feng si bi roo fuhng suh bee
Embrace tiger return mountain Bao hu gui shan baoh hoo gway shahn
Cross hands Shi zi shou shuh zuh shoh
Fist under elbow Zhou di chui joh dee chway
Repulse the monkey Dao nian hou daoh nyahn hoh
Diagonal flying Xie fei shi shyeh fay shuh
Needle at sea bottom Hai di zhen by dee juhn
Fan through the back Shan tong bei shahn tong bay
Turn and chop with fist Zhuan shen pie chui jooan shuhn pyeh chway
Cloud hands Yun shou yoon shoh
High pat on horse Gao tan ma gaoh tahn mah
Separate feet Fen jiao fuhn jyaoh
Kick with sole Deng jiao duhng jyaoh
Punch down Zai chui zy chway
Kick foot Ti jiao tee jyaoh
Hit tiger Da hu dah hoo
Strike ears with fist Shuang feng guan er shwahng fuhng gwahn ar
Part wild horse's mane Ye ma feng zong yeh mah fuhn zong
Fair lady at shuttles Yu nu chuan suo yoo noo chwahn swoh
Snake creeps down She shen xia shi shuh shuhn shyah shuh
Golden cock stands on one leg Jin ji du li jin jee doo lee
White snake sticks out its tongue Bai she to xin by shuh too shin
Cross palms Shi zi zhang shuh zuh jahng
Cross legs Shi zi tui shuh zuh tway
Punch opponent's groin Zhi dang chui juh dahng chway
Seven stars Chi xing chee shing
Ride tiger Kua hu kwah hoo
Lotus kick Bai lian tui by Iyahn tway
Shoot tiger with bow Wan gong she hu wahn gong shuh hoo
Finish Tai Chi Ho tai ji hoh ty jee