Chinese Martial Art Terms

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• Na means to seize or hold. The term is also used to describe a clockwise trap with a apear.
• Nan quan means southern fist. It is a style of Chinese martial art.
• Nan quan gong bu means southern fist bow step.
• Nan quan guai bu means southern fist turn step.
• Nan quan gui bu means southern fist knee step.
• Nan quan heng dang bu means southern fist horizontal crouching step.
• Nan quan hu dang bu means southern fist defensive crouching step.
• Nan quan hu wei tui means southern fist tiger's tail leg. This is a kicking technique.
• Nan quan shou fa means southern fist hand position.
• Nan quan shuang gong bu means southern fist double bow step.
• Nan quan tui fa means southern fist leg position.
• Nan quan zuo lian bu means southern fist cross legged sitting step.
• Nap sau is the Chow gar term for hooking hand.
• Ne gee ma is a Fut gar term meaning lady horse or lady cross stance. (1)
• Nei means internal.
• Nei cuo means internal file. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Nei gai means internal cover. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Nei jiao means internal wrap. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Nei jia quan means internal family fist/boxing.
• Nei jie means internal intercept. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Nei le means internal draw back. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Nei san he means internal three integration. The three are heart and will integration, will and qi integration, and qi and strength integration.
• Nei shang tiao means internal pluck. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Nei xia lan means low internal hinder. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Nei zhong lan means internal hinder. It is a term used for one of the basic straight sword techniques of Taiji quan.
• Neu means to twist.
• Ng, (Cantonese), means five.
• Ng Dim Mui Fa Bot Gua Guen means Five Point Plum Blossom Eight Trigrams staff form. It is a Choy Li Fut style single ended staff routine. Single ended means that both hands are held at one end of the pole.
• Ng Fa Pow means Five Leopard Fist. It is an Eagle Claw style routine.
• Ng fu chueng means Five Tiger Spear. It is a form in the Eagle Claw style.
• Ng hung kwun is a Chow gar weapon routine meaning five element pole form.
• Ngo cho means five ancestors. It is a Chinese kung-fu style from Fukien province. The style was founded by Chua Giok Beng (1853-?) by combining Lohan, Pe Ho, Tai Cho, Ta Sien, and Tat Chun techniques.
• Nian means to cling to something.
• Nie means to pinch or to knead with the fingers.
• Nien means to stick to or to cling to something.
• Noi moon, (Cantonese), is a Wing Chun term meaning inside gate.
• Nu means jade.
• Nu means a crossbow.
• Nuk sau, (Cantonese), is a Wing Chun term meaning freehand fighting practice or sparring.
• Ngo kok kuen is a Shaolin Fut gar term meaning tip of bull horn fist. (1)
• Nuo means to remove something.