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Where does “Wing Chun” come from?

Wing Chun (English) comes from Cantonese 詠春, from Cantonese 詠 — praise.

Wing Chun (English): A popular style of kung fu

Definitions

  1. A popular style of kung fu

Ancestry of “Wing Chun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cantonese詠春—
2Cantonese詠praise
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