The MaGui Bagua system is being taught worldwide. We need to be able to talk to each other when we play, so it is best if everyone learns the Chinese words for the basic techniques.
Baibu stepping: turn-out step, hook-out step is the usual translation. Peel away step is probably better, especially in our style since the foot is often not actually hooked out.
Koubu stepping: turn-in step, hook-in step.
Mabu stance: horse stance. In our style, this is often a 'horse stance feeling', not a full square horse stance.
Shuanyao: core body training method.
THE SIXTEEN MAIN TECHNIQUES OF BAGUZHANG
Bengshou: snapping hand, an upward or sideways barring arm completed by a flicking action of the wrist.
Chuanzhang: threading palm, spearing palm. an action like threading an arm through a sleeve or like a bird threading through a forest.
Daishou: dragging palm.
Fanbeichui: backfist.
Gaizhang: covering palm. a feeling like putting a lid on a pot.
Kaizhang: opening palm, a feeling like an eagle spreading its wings.
Liaozhang: slicing up palm. a lifting power with the arm inverted.
Pizhang: chopping palm. a feeling like putting an axe right through wood.
Qiezhang: cutting palm.
Tanzhang: reaching palm. a feeling like reaching into a bag to find something.
Tazhang: compressing palm, collapsing palm. a feeling like dirt settling and compressing.
Tiaofa: scoop up, always combined with a strike. Tiaoda is one of the zhuangzhang skills. There is also tiaobeng, tiao...
Xiaozhang: slicing palm.
Yazhang: pressing palm. a feeling of the body being very heavy and settling into the arm.
Yezhang: inserting palm. a feeling like putting away something in an inside pocket.
Zhuangzhang: shoving palm, ramming palm. a feeling like crashing a car into a wall.
Other common techniques
Tan-chuan: tanzhang and chuanzhang alternating.