"Wing Chun" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɪŋˈt͡ʃʌn/
Etymology: From Cantonese 詠春 /咏春 (wing6 ceon1), from 詠 /咏 (wing6, “praise”) + 春 (ceon1, “spring”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|yue|詠春||tr=wing6 ceon1}} Cantonese 詠春 /咏春 (wing6 ceon1) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} Wing Chun (uncountable)
  1. A popular style of kung fu. Wikipedia link: Wing Chun Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Martial arts Translations (Chinese martial arts): 詠春拳 /咏春拳 (yǒngchūn quán) (Chinese Mandarin), 詠春拳 (eishunken) (alt: えいしゅんけん) (Japanese), 영춘권 (yeongchun'gwon) (Korean), หวิงชุน (english: wing chun) (Thai), Vịnh Xuân quyền (Vietnamese)
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