Hun-Yuan 48 Moves
陳式心意混元四十八式太極拳
chen/1 shi\ xin- yi\ hun/ yuan/ si\ shi/ ba- shi\ tai\ ji/ quan/
Chen Style Xin Yi Hun Yuan Fourty Eight Movements Tai Ji Form
【第一段】Section I
1. 無極起式 wu/ ji/ qi~ shi\
“Nothing, Ultimate, Starting, Posture”
Starting Posture
2. 金刚捣碓 jin- gang- dao~ dui-
“Buddha’s Warrior, Pound, Mortar”
Buddha’s Warrior Pound Mortar
3. 懒扎衣 lan~ zha- yi-
“Lazy, Tie, Coat”
Leisurely Tie Coat
4. 六封四閉 liu\ feng- si\ bi\
“Six, Blocking, Four, Closing”
Six Blocking Four Closing
5. 单鞭 dan- bien-
“Single, Whip”
Single Whip
6. 白鹤亮翅 bai/ he\ liang\ chi\
“White, Crane, Show, Wings”
White Crane Spreads Wings
【第二段】 Section II
7. 斜行拗步 xie/ xing/ ao/ bu\
“Diagonal, Walk, Twist, Step”
Walk Obliquely and Twist Step
8. 提收式 ti/ shou- shi\
“Lift, Keep, Posture”
Lift Hands and Raise Knee
9. 前蹚拗步 qian/ tang/ ao/ bu\
“Forward, Wade, Twist, Step”
Wade Forward and Twist Step
10. 掩手肱捶 yen~ shou~ gong- (or more commonly hong/) chui/
“Cover, Hand, Arm, Punch ”
Cover Hand Punch
11. 披身捶 pi- shen- chui/
“Drape, Body, Punch”
Shield Body Punch
12. 背折靠 bei\ zhe/ kao\
“Back, Fold, Lean”
Fold and Lean with Back
【第三段】 Section III
13. 青龙出水 qing- long/ chu- shui~
“Green, Dragon, Emerge, Water”
Green Dragon Emerge from Water
14. 双推手 shuang- tui- shou~
“Double, Push, Hand”
Double Push Hand
15. 三换掌 san- huan\ zhang~
“Three, Change, Palm”
Three Change Palm
16. 倒捲肱 dao\ juan~ gong- (or more commonly hong/)
“Reverse, Roll, Arm”
Reverse Roll Arm
17. 退步壓肘 tui\ bu\ ya- zhou~
“Back, Step, Press, Elbow”
Step Back Press Elbow
18. 中盤 zhong- pan/
“Middle, Winding”
Middle Winding
【第四段】Section IV
19. 閃通背 shan~ tong- bei\
“Dodge, Through, Back”
Dodge through Back
20. 擊地捶 ji- di\ chui/
“Hit, Ground, Punch”
Ground Punch
21. 平心肘 ping/ xin- zhou/
“Horizontal, Heart, Elbow”
Chest Level Elbow
22. 翻身二起脚 fan- shen- er\ qi/ jiao~
“Turn, Body, Two, Raise, Foot”
Turn Body Double Kick
23. 兽头式 shou\ tou/ shi\
“Beast, Head, Posture”
Beast Head Posture
24. 旋风脚 xuan/ feng- jiao\
“Twist, Wind, Foot”
Tornado Kick
【第五段】Section V
25. 右蹬一跟 you\ deng\ yi- gen-
“Right, Kick, One, Heel”
Rick Heel Kick
26. 小擒打 xiao~ qin/ da~
“Small, Grab, Hit”
Small Grab And Punch
27. 抱头推山 bao\ tou/ tui- shan-
“Hug, Head, Push, Mountain”
Hug Head Push Mountain
28. 前招后招 qian/ zao- hou\ zao-
“Front, Wave, Back, Wave”
Front and Back Wave
29. 双震脚 shuang- zhen\ jiao~
“Double, Stomp, Foot”
Double Stomp Foot
30. 玉女穿梭 yü\ nü~ chuan- shuo-
“Jade, Lady, Pierce, Shuttle”
Jade Lady Works Shuttle
【第六段】Section VI
31. 穿心肘 chuan- xin- zhou/
“Through, Heart, Elbow”
Elbow Through The Heart
32. 摆脚跌叉 bai~ jiao~ die/ ca-
“Swing, Foot, Fall, Split”
Swing Kick Straddle Split
33. 金鸡独立 jin- ji- du/ li\
“Golden, Rooster, Lone, Stand”
Golden Rooster Stand on One Foot
34. 十字脚 shi/ zi\ jiao~
“Ten, Character, Foot”
Cross Kick
35. 指裆捶 zi~ dang\ chui/
“Point, Groin, Punch”
Groin Punch
36. 野马分鬃 ye/ ma~ fen- zong-
“Wild, Horse, Part, Mane”
Wild Horse Part Mane
【第七段】Section VII
37. 云手 yun/ shou~
“Cloud, Hand”
Cloud Hand
38. 高探马 gao- tan\ ma~
“High, Pad, Horse”
High, Pad, Horse
39. 左右擦脚 zuo~ you\ cha- jiao~
“Left, Right, Rub, Foot”
Left and Right Kick
40. 左蹬一跟 zuo~ deng\ yi- gen-
“Left, Kick, One, Heel”
Left Heel Kick
41. 连珠炮 lian/ zhu- pao\
“Link, Perl, Canon”
Chain Canon
42. 白猿献果 bai/ yuan/ xian\ guo~
“White, Ape, Offer, Fruit”
White Ape Offer Fruit
【第八段】Section VIII
43. 雀地龙 que\ di\ long/
“Sparrow, Earth, Dragon”
Low Flying Dragon
44. 上步七星 shang\ bu\ qi- xing-
“Forward, Step, Seven, Star”
Forward Step Seven Star
45. 退步跨虎 tui\ bu\ kua- hu~
“Retreat, Step, Straddle, Tiger”
Step Back Straddle Tiger
46. 煞腰壓肘 sha- yao- ya- zhou~
“Tighten/Stop, Waist, Press, Elbow”
Snap Waist Press Elbow
47. 當頭炮 dang- tou/ pao\
“Match, Head, Canon”
Head Punch
48. 收式 shou- shi\
“Closing, Posture”
Closing Posture
Note: this form is almost a proper subset of the traditional 83 form, albeit with duplicates removed and thus different sequencing. Also a couple of moves from 71 cannon form are introduced to ease certain transition. It can be treated as a learning form as intermediate/transition form before learning the complete 83 form.