Shusaku (J) [Master] founderofthe Hokushinltto-ryu
chiburi (J) [Iaido] a movement found in virtually all iai kata; it is a large swinging motion intended to remove the blood of a fallen opponent from the sword blade
chi daan sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] single-arm clinging
chi dan sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] see chi daan sau
Chi Do Kwan (K) [Style] a Taekwondo school founded by Yon Kue Pyan in 1946
chidori ashi (J) [Bu-jutsu] a type of stepping movement in which one foot crosses over the other
chigiriki (J) [Weapon] a staff with a weighted chain attached to one end used in the Araki-ryu and Kiraku-ryu
chigusa (J) [Weapon] hard steel used in Japanese blades
chi gwun (C) [Wihng Cheun] pole clinging
chih (C) [Common Usage] to resemble, to be like
chihn (C) [Common Usage] 1 front, in front of 2 a Chinese measurement used in weighing herbal medicines
chihng faht (C) [Common Usage] to punish
chihn san (C) [Common Usage] the area of a broadsword that starts from the tip to the middle of the blade
chih pah lahp jing (C) [Baahk Meih] A ready position in the Baahk Meih Pah form. While in a standing position, the trident is held in the right hand behind the back with the point of the weapon facing the ground.
chih shao (M) [Medicine] red peony root; a light red root used to invigorate blood flow
chii kara (Ok) [Common Usage] (lit. From the Chii) Chii is equivalent to the Japanese ki and the Chinese qi. Chii kara should not be confused with chikara. Although they sound similar, they are two completely different ways of understanding the physical ability a budoka generates. The Japanese term chikara, meaning strength, refers to the physical power of a person whereas the Okinawan chii kara refers to the internal energy (ki).
chiisai (J) [Common Usage] small
chijireugi (K) [Taekwondo] uppercut punch
chikai (J) [Common Usage] close, nearby
chika ma (J) [Common Usage] a close-range position in which either opponent can attack without stepping forward
chikara (J) [Common Usage] strength, power
chikara gami (J) [Sumo] (lit. Strength Paper) a small piece of white paper used by a rikishi to wipe his mouth after rinsing it out with chikara mizu before a match
chikara ishi (O) [Karate] a stone with a handle drilled into it used as a weight training device, mainly for the wrists, shoulders, and forearms
chikara mizu (J) [Sumo] (lit. Strength Water) water used by rikishi to rinse the mouth in symbolic purification prior to a bout
chikayoru (J) [Common Usage] to shorten the distance between yourself and someone else
chikujo-jutsu (J) [Bu-jutsu] the art of fortification, both for permanent and field structures
chi kung (M) [Common Usage] see qigong
Chikurin-ha Heiki-ryu (J) [Kyudo] a classical school of kyudo
chikuto (J) [Kendo] see shinai
chi kwun (C) [Wihng Cheun] see chi gwun
chil (K) [Common Usage] seven
childan (K) [Common Usage] seventh-degree black belt
chil geup (K) [Common Usage] seventh rank under black belt
chilsip (K) [Common Usage] seventy
Chi Lung Feng (M) [Master] see Ji Long Feng
chim (K) [Common Usage] acupuncture needle
chimei (J) [Karate] a term for a technique or strike that if executed with force and accuracy would be fatal; lethal
chim gam sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] front pinning hand
chim sul (K) [Common Usage] acupuncture
chimu (O) [Common Usage] liver
chin (C) [Common Usage] money
chin (M) [Common Usage] see chi yuhk
Chi Na (M) [Style] see Qin Na
chi nah (C) [Common Usage] anchor hand
Chinenshi Kyachu no Kon (O) [Kobudo] a staff kata practiced in Ryukyu Kobudo
ching (C) [Common Usage] see qing
Chin Gempin (J) [Master] Chen Yuanbin; a Chinese quan fa and pottery master who went Nagasaki in the early seventeenth century and taught several samurai who later created styles of ju-jutsu
ching jihng (C) [Common Usage] peaceful
ching jong (C) [Choy Leih Faht] balanced wooden dummy
ching long tan jaw (M) [Yang Taijiquan] see qing long dan zhao
ching luhng cheut seui sai (C) [Mouh Taai Gihk Kyuhn] see qing long chu shui shi
ching luhng daaih dou (C) [Weapon] long-handled green dragon big knife
ching luhng gaai meih (C) [Baahk Meih] a posture in the Baahk Meih Pah form in which the legs form a triangular stance with the left foot in front, and the base of the trident is swung toward the right front corner
Ching Luhng Yuht Daaih Dou (C) [Huhng Ga] (lit. Green Dragon Moon Big Sword) a weapons form using a gwaan dou
Ching Tihng Wah (C) [Master] a second-generation disciple of baguazhang
chin gum sau (C) [Wihng Cheun] see chim gam sau
Chinkon Kishin (J) [Shinto] a meditation technique practiced by the Omoto-kyo sect of Shinto
Chin Lauh Sik Kyuhn (C) [Ying Jaau] a hand form taught in this northern style
Chin Luhng Daahn Tauh Gwan (C) [Choy Leih Faht] (lit. Constricting Dragon Single-Ended Staff Form) a weapons form using a staff
chin ma (M) [Zhu Jia] see qin ma
Chi no kata (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Kojo-ryu
Chinpugata (O) [Karate] a kata practiced in Kojo-ryu
Chinte (O) [Karate] an advanced kata in Shuri-te
Chinto (O) [Karate] a kata from the Shuri-te schools of Okinawa, also practiced in some Tomari-te schools; referred to as Gankaku in mainland Japan
chi pa li zheng (M) [Bai Mei] see chih pah lahp jing
chipuru (O) [Common Usage] head
chirichozu (J) [Sumo] a series of ritual movements
