| Chinese | Pinyin | English
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|---|
| 1
| 预备式
| yù bèi shì
| Preparation style
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| 2
| 太极起式
| tài jí qǐ shì
| Taichi beginning style
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| 3
| 迎风拂柳
| yíng fēng fú liǔ
| Wind blows through a willow tree
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| 4
| 波澜起伏
| bō lán qǐ fú
| Waves rise and fall
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| 5
| 拦江截斗
| lán jiāng jié dǒu
| River checking
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| 6
| 靑龙现爪
| qīng lóng xiàn zhuǎ
| Blue dragon shows its claws
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| 7
| 大蟒回头
| dà mǎng huí tóu
| Large python turns its head
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| 8
| 金龙摆尾
| jīn lóng bǎi wěi
| Golden dragon swings its tail
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| 9
| 纵马追曹
| zòng mǎ zhuī cáo
| Free the horse to chase enemies (government officials)
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| 10
| 鸢飞鱼跃
| yuān fēi yú yuè
| A kite flies, a fish jumps
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| 11
| 金鸡点头
| jīn jī diǎn tóu
| Golden pheasant nods its head
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| 12
| 白虹贯日
| bái hóng guàn rì
| White rainbow passes through the sun
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| 13
| 卧虎潜龙
| wò hǔ qián lóng
| Crouching tiger, hidden dragon
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| 14
| 梅开五瓣
| méi kāi wǔ bàn
| Plum flower opens with five petals
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| 15
| 天马腾空
| tiān mǎ téng kōng
| Heavenly horse gallops in the air (jumps up)
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| 16
| 太极收式
| tài jí shōu shì
| Taichi gathering style
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