咏春

詠春
Yǒngchūn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Wing Chun (southern Chinese martial art)
  2. 2 Yongchun kung fu

Examples

HSK 2
Tā cóngxiǎo xué Yǒngchūn.
He has studied Wing Chun since childhood.
HSK 3
Lǐ Xiǎolóng zuì zǎo xué de jiùshì Yǒngchūn.
The martial art Bruce Lee first studied was Wing Chun.

Tips

history
A close-range southern kung fu style traced to Guangdong/Fujian in the Qing era. Modern lineage runs through Grandmaster 叶问 (Ip Man), who taught in Hong Kong from 1950 - his students included 李小龙 (Bruce Lee). Full name 咏春拳. Trademark training tool: the wooden dummy 木人桩.

In Pop Culture

Yè Wèn
Ip Man
Wing Chun grandmaster (1893–1972) whose life inspired the 《叶问》 film series starring 甄子丹 (Donnie Yen). The movies turned 咏春 into a global pop-culture phenomenon.

Stroke Order

yǒng
chūn