Tai Chi Chinese

Victor Wu

Learn the Chinese behind Tai Chi. In each bite sized episode, I explain the Chinese behind a popular Tai Chi term, like Parting the wild horse’s mane (episode 7) or White crane spreads its wings (episode 9).

  1. 13/05/2018

    15: 🐴🐎 High pat on horse | 高探马 Gāo Tàn Mǎ

    高探马 Gāo Tàn Mǎ: High pat on horse | 高 Gāo: Tall, high | 高级 Gāo Jí: Senior, high-ranking | 高层 Gāo Céng: Higher level, senior official | 高手 Gāo Shǒu: Master, expert | 高速 Gāo Sù: High speed | 高血压 Gāo Xuè Yā: High blood pressure | 高兴 Gāo Xìng: Glad, happy, cheerful | 探 Tàn: Scout, spy, explore, stretch forward, visit | 探索 Tàn Suǒ: Explore, seek truth | 探讨 Tàn Tǎo: Inquire, investigate, examine | 探访 Tàn Fǎng: Visit, visit someone’s home | 探病 Tàn Bìng: Visit a sick person | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    3 min

  2. 06/05/2018

    14: ☁️👋 Cloud hands | 云手 Yún Shǒu

    云手 Yún Shǒu: Cloud hands, wave hands like clouds | 云端 Yún Duān: Place high in the clouds | 云端运算 Yún Duān Yùn Suàn: Cloud computing | 云计算 Yún Jì Suàn: Cloud computing | 云储存 Yún Chǔ Cún: Cloud storage 云彩 Yún Cǎi: A mass or shred of cloud | 云朵 Yún Duǒ: A mass or shred of cloud | 云雾 Yún Wù: Clouds and mist | 云烟 Yún Yān: Clouds and mist | 云层 Yún Céng: Cloud layer | 云上 Yún Shàng: Above the clouds | 云海 Yún Hǎi: Sea of clouds | 云集 Yún Jí: Come together, converge | 云梯 Yún Tī: Extension ladder, firefighting ladder 行云流水 Xíng Yún Liú Shuǐ: Free flowing, smooth like clouds and water | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    4 min

  3. 29/04/2018

    13: 🐴🐎 Single whip | 单鞭 Dān Biān

    单 Dān: Single, only, odd, form | 单手 Dān Shǒu: Single-handed, with one hand | 单身 Dān Shēn: Single, unmarried | 单亲 Dān Qīn: Single parent | 单方面 Dān Fāng Miàn: Unilateral, single-sided | 单独 Dān Dú: Alone, by oneself | 打斗 Dǎ Dòu: Fight | 单打独斗 Dān Dǎ Dú Dòu: Fight alone, work on a task by oneself | 单车 Dān Chē: Bicycle | 单数 Dān Shù: Odd number | 单位 Dān Wèi: Unit, apartment unit | 单张 Dān Zhāng: Flyer, leaflet | 菜单 Cài Dān: Menu | 鞭 Biān: Whip, segmented iron weapon (archaic) | 鞭打 Biān Dǎ: Whip, thrash, flog | 鞭策 Biān Cè: Spur on, encourage | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    4 min

  4. 22/04/2018

    12: 👋🐦 Grasp the bird’s tail | 揽雀尾 Lǎn Què Wěi

    揽雀尾 Lǎn Què Wěi: Grasp the bird’s tail | 揽 Lǎn: Grasp, pull, hug, take on | 揽抱 Lǎn Bào: Hug, embrace | 揽权 Lǎn Quán: Seize power | 揽客 Lǎn Kè: Attract customers | 雀 Què: Bird, small bird | 雀鸟 Què Niǎo : Bird, birds | 麻雀 Má Què: Small bird, sparrow, Mahjong | 雀巢 Què Cháo: Bird’s nest (Cantonese), Nestle company | 鸟巢 Niǎo Cháo: Bird’s nest, Olympic stadium in Beijing | 尾 Wěi: Tail | 尾巴 Wěi Bā: Tail | 尾椎骨 Wěi Zhuī Gǔ: Caudal vertebrae, tailbone | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    3 min

  5. 15/04/2018

    11: 🎶🎸Play the lute | 手挥琵琶 Shǒu Huī Pí Pá

    手挥琵琶 Shǒu Huī Pí Pá: Play the lute | 手 Shǒu: Hand, hands, arm | 挥 Huī: Wave, brandish, display | 挥手 Huī Shǒu: Wave | 挥舞 Huī Wǔ: Wave, brandish, dance | 挥别 Huī Bié: Wave goodbye | 挥剑 Huī Jiàn: Wave or swing a sword 挥刀 Huī Dāo: Wave or swing a knife, saber | 挥琴 Huī Qín: Play an instrument, usually string instrument | 指挥 Zhǐ Huī : Direct, direct traffic, conduct an orchestra, director, conductor | 琵琶 Pí Pá: Lute | 批 Pī: Strike, slap, scrape | 把 Bǎ: Hold, grasp, pull | 枇杷 Pí Pá: Loquat | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    4 min

  6. 08/04/2018

    10: 🏃👣 Brush knee twist step | 搂膝拗步 Lǒu Xī Ào Bù

    搂膝拗步 Lǒu Xī Ào Bù: Brush knee twist step | 搂 Lǒu: Hug, embrace, drag, pull | 搂抱 Lǒu Bào: Hug, embrace | 膝 Xī: Knee | 膝盖 Xī Gài : Knee | 膝头 Xī Tóu: Knee | 膝下 Xī Xià: At the knee (in reference to children) | 拗 Ào: Bend, twist | 拗断 Ào Duàn: Break by twisting | 拗柴 Ào Chái: (Slang) Twist or sprain ankle | 步 Bù: Step, stage | 步行 Bù Xíng: Walk | 步法 Bù Fǎ: Footwork (sports, dancing) | 步伐 Bù Fá: Steps, march, pace | 步骤 Bù Zhòu: Steps, procedure | 步步高升 Bù Bù Gāo Shēng: Rise steadily | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    4 min

  7. 01/04/2018

    9: 🐥 White crane spreads its wings | 白鹤亮翅 Bái Hè Liàng Chì

    白鹤亮翅 Bái Hè Liàng Chì: White crane spreads its wings | 白 Bái: White, empty, plain | 白色 Bái Sè: White color | 白领 Bái Lǐng: White collar (worker) | 白发 Bái Fà: White hair | 白血球 Bái Xuè Qiú: White blood cell | 白眉拳 Bái Méi Quán: Bak/Pai Mei martial art | 白天 Bái Tiān: Day, daytime | 白日梦 Bái Rì Mèng: Daydream | 黑白不分 Hēi Bái Bù Fēn: Not distinguishing right from wrong | 鹤 Hè: Crane | 纸鹤 Zhǐ Hè | 亮 Liàng: Shine, light, brighten, reveal | 亮光 Liàng Guāng: Light, beam of light | 天亮 Tiān Liàng: Dawn | 亮丽 Liàng Lì: Bright and beautiful | 亮起 Liàng Qǐ: Lift/raise your voice (volume) | 亮出 Liàng Chū: Show out, reveal suddenly | 翅膀 Chì Bǎng: Wing | 鱼翅 Yú Chì: Shark fin | 展翅 Zhǎn Chì: Spread wings, figuratively soar upward | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    4 min

  8. 25/03/2018

    8: 🏀⚽🏈 Carrying the ball | 抱球 Bào Qiú

    抱球 Bào Qiú: Carrying the ball | 抱 Bào: Hold or carry, hug | 拥抱 Yōng Bào: Embrace | 抱抱 Bào Bào: Hug, embrace | 抱起 Bào Qǐ: Carry, lift up | 抱紧 Bào Jǐn: Hold tight | 抱怨 Bào Yuàn: Complain, grumble | 抱负 Bào Fù: Aspiration, ambition | 抱歉 Bào Qiàn: Apologetic, regretful | 道歉 Dào Qiàn: Apologize | 球 Qiú: Ball, globe, sphere | 地球 Dì Qiú: Earth | 全球 Quán Qiú: Global | 雪球 Xuě Qiú: Snowball | 足球 Zú Qiú: Football, soccer | 美式足球 Měi Shì Zú Qiú: American football | 棒球 Bàng Qiú: Baseball | 板球 Bǎn Qiú: Cricket | 篮球 Lán Qiú: Basketball | 网球 Wǎng Qiú: Tennis | 壁球 Bì Qiú: Squash | 高尔夫球 Gāo ěr Fū Qiú: Golf | 乒乓球 Pīng Pāng Qiú: Ping pong | 曲棍球 Qū Gùn Qiú: Field hockey, ice hockey | 冰球 Bīng Qiú: Ice hockey | 羽毛球 Yǔ Máo Qiú: Badminton | 排球 Pái Qiú: Volleyball | 球迷 Qiú Mí: Sports fan | 球队 Qiú Duì: Sports team | 球场 Qiú Chǎng: Sports stadium | 球赛 Qiú Sài: Sports game or match | 球衣 Qiú Yī: Sports uniform | Send feedback: https://bit.ly/taichichinese |

    5 min
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Learn the Chinese behind Tai Chi. In each bite sized episode, I explain the Chinese behind a popular Tai Chi term, like Parting the wild horse’s mane (episode 7) or White crane spreads its wings (episode 9).

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  • Creator
    Victor Wu
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Victor Wu
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    Tai Chi Chinese