Choy Lee Fut terminology is generally pronounced as in the Cantonese dialect of Chinese, because the art originated in the region of Canton. Choy Lee Fut words may more rarely be seen transliterated according to the Mandarin pronunciation, for example the Cantonese “Choy Lee Fut” becomes the Mandarin “Tsai Li Fo”. All of the examples given here are Cantonese.

Stances

• Say Ping Ma - Horse Stance
• Lok Gwai Ma - Half Kneeling Stance
• Ding Gee Ma - Bow and Arrow Stance
• Gong Ma - Bow Stance ("Bow Dragon")
• Diew Ma - Cat Stance ("Hanging Horse")
• Dook Larp Ma - Crane Stance
• Sik Ma - Low Bow and Arrow
• Lau Ma - Twist Stance (Kau Ma "Twisting Horse") a.k.a. Dragon Stance
• Wai Ma - Broken Horse (kneeling horse)

Techniques and Methods

• Fu Jow - Tiger Claw
• Lek Yik - Crane Technique
• Sau Choi - Sweeping Fist
• Chap Choi - Leopard Fist Punch (“Driving Hammer”)
• Leen Wan Chap Choi - Consecutive Leopard Fist
• Duk Choi - Upward Backfist
• Hua Choi - Downward Back Fist
• Lok Choi - Hooking with foreknuckles
• Been Choi - Back Forearm
• Pek Choi - Downward Hammer Fist
• Pao Choi - Uppercut
• Poon Kiew - Circular Block or Circular Method "Coiling Bridge"
• Cham Kiew - Sinking Bridge
• Kum Sou - Over the top pressing defence "Cover Hand"
• Sat Sou - Scattering Hand - “Throw Sticks”
• Larp Sou - Grabbing (Lap Sou)
• Choon Sou - Use Forearm with open palm
• Kum Jeung - same meaning as Kum Sou, but means "Cover Palm"
• Caang Jeung - Propping Palm
• Jern - Edge of Palm

Kicks

• Dang Gerk - Ball of foot - front kick
• Dung Gerk - Thrust kick
• Barn Gerk - Round house kick using shin
• Charn Gerk - Side kick
• Foo May Gerk - Back Kick
• Yerng Gerk - Low side sweep to shin
• Jarla Gerk - Downward stomp to knee