WING CHUN

Meaning of WING CHUN in English

[ wɪŋ'tʃʊn ]

■ noun a simplified form of kung fu used principally as a system of self-defence.

Origin

Chin., appar. from Yim Wing Chun (18th cent.), who developed it.

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WING CHUN — Вин чун
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WING — I. ˈwiŋ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English winge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Swedish vinge wing; …
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WING — [wing] n, often attrib [ME winge, of Scand origin; akin to Dan & Sw vinge wing; akin to Skt vati …
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WING — wing, Wing BrE AmE wɪŋ ▷ winged wɪŋd ▷ winging ˈwɪŋ ɪŋ ▷ wings wɪŋz ▶ ˈ wing com ˌ …
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WING — I. wing 1 S2 W2 /wɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . BIRD/INSECT a) one of the parts of a …
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WING — ( wings) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The wings of a …
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WING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird flaps its wings (= it moves its wings up and down ) …
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WING — See: CLIP ONE'S WINGS, LEFT-WING, ON THE WING, RIGHT-WING, UNDER ONE'S WING.
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CHUN — Used to describe something that is particularly unfair, unjust or cheap. Example: That Street Fighter match was so chun--all you …
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WING — noun 1 of a bird/insect ADJECTIVE ▪ left , right ▪ front ▪ The beetle's front ~s are small and …
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WING — See: CLIP ONE'S WINGS, LEFT-WING, ON THE WING, RIGHT-WING, UNDER ONE'S WING.
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CHUN — (1 Chronicles 18:8) called Berothai in (2 Samuel 8:8)
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CHUN — making ready
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WING — 1) крыло 2) лезвие ( бура ) 3) лопасть ( бурового долота, обтюратора ) 4) флигель; крыло ( здания ) …
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WING — 1) крыло 2) лезвие (бура) 3) лопасть (бурового долота, обтюратора) 4) флигель; крыло (здания) 5) створка (двери); полотно (двери-вертушки) 6) метал. полка (уголка) 7) швейн. верхняя …
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WING — wing сущ.1) а) крыло to add/lend wings (to) — окрылять, придавать смелости to spread one's wings — расправить крылья The …
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WING — 1. сущ. 1) а) крыло to add / lend wings (to) — окрылять, придавать смелости to spread one's wings — …
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WING — 1. сущ. 1) а) крыло to add / lend wings (to) — окрылять, придавать смелости to spread one's wings — расправить крылья The bird spread …
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WING — 1. _n. 1> крыло; to add/lend wings (to) - придавать крылья; ускорять; to be on the wing а> лететь; б> …
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WING — 1. перо (головки крестообразного бура) 2. лопасть (лопастного бурового долота) 3. геол. крыло (антиклинали) - anchor wing - bit wing - core-bit wing - …
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WING — крыло - bolted-on wing - bolt-on wing - front wing - inner wing - mud wing - pontoon wing - rear wing - splash wing - welded wing - welded-on …
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KOO — /kooh/ , n. (Vi Kyuin) Wellington /wee" gyin"/ , ( Ku Wei-chün, Gu Weijun ), 1887-1985, Chinese diplomat and statesman.
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DZUNGARIAN BASIN — Chinese (Wade-Giles) Chun-ko-erh P'en-ti, or (Pinyin) Junggar Pendi, extensive basin in the Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang, China. The basin …
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