Chinese Go Terms
Submitted by macelee on 2013-11-30 21:35; Last upda
ted on: 2013-12-28 07:38
This document was published at http://yeefan.sg/weiqi/chinesegoterms/ under the OpenContent License. All credits go to TAN Yee Fan, the original author. His wonderful website also hosts a collection of original life-and-death problems. Because I need to frequently refer to these terms when writing Go articles, I make a copy here at Go4Go. Links in the following table point to the corresponding Sensei's Library entries.
| Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | English |
| B | ||
| 白 | bái | white |
| 败 (敗) | bài | failure |
| 败着 (敗著) | bài zhāo | losing move |
| 扳 | bān | hane |
| 板六 | bǎn liù | rectangular six |
| 半劫 | bàn jié | half-point ko |
| 棒接 | bàng jiē | pole connection |
| 包围 (包圍) | bāo wéi | surround |
| 薄 | báo | thin |
| 抱吃 | bào chī | capturing technique by atari |
| 本身劫 | běn shēn jié | local ko threat |
| 本身劫材 | běn shēn jié cái | local ko threat |
| 本手 | běn shǒu | proper move |
| 笨重 | bèn zhòng | heavy |
| 崩 | bēng | collapse |
| 崩溃 (崩潰) | bēng kuì | collapse |
| 逼 | bī | checking extension |
| 鼻顶 (鼻頂) | bí dǐng | nose tesuji |
| 比气 (比氣) | bǐ qì | capturing race |
| 比赛 (比賽) | bǐ sài | tournament |
| 边 (邊) | biān | side |
| 变化 (變化) | biàn huà | variation |
| 变相中国流 (變相中国流) | biàn xiàng zhōng guó liǔ | mini chinese opening |
| 变形中国流 (變形中國流) | biàn xíng zhōng guó liǔ | mini chinese opening |
| 变着 (變著) | biàn zhāo | unusual play |
| 并 (並) | bìng | horizontal stretch |
| 布局 (佈局) | bù jú | opening |
| 不利 | bù lì | disadvantageous |
| 不入 | bù rù | suicide |
| 不入子 | bù rù zǐ | suicide |
| 不提三目 | bù tí sān mù | three points without capturing |
| 不提五目 | bù tí wǔ mù | five points without capturing |
| C | ||
| 猜先 | cāi xiān | guessing the stones |
| 猜子 | cāi zǐ | guessing the stones |
| 参考 (參考) | cān kǎo | reference |
| 拆 | chāi | extension |
| 拆逼 | chāi bī | checking extension |
| 拆二 | chāi èr | two-space extension |
| 拆三 | chāi sān | three-space extension |
| 拆四 | chāi sì | four-space extension |
| 拆五 | chāi wǔ | five-space extension |
| 拆一 | chāi yī | one-space extension |
| 长 (長) | cháng | stretch |
| 长考 (長考) | cháng kǎo | think for a long time |
| 长气 (長氣) | cháng qì | increase liberties |
| 长生 (長生) | cháng shēng | eternal life |
| 场合定式 (場合定式) | chǎng hé dìng shì | situational joseki |
| 超大飞 (超大飛) | chāo dà fēi | very large knight's move |
| 超高目 | chāo gāo mù | 4-6 point |
| 超时 (超時) | chāo shí | lose by time |
| 成功 | chéng gōng | success |
| 成立 | chéng lì | possible |
| 秤砣 | chèng tuó | two-stone edge squeeze |
| 吃 | chī | capture |
| 吃亏 (吃虧) | chī kuī | loss |
| 持棋 | chí qí | jigo |
| 冲 (衝) | chōng | push through |
| 重复 (重複) | chóng fù | overconcentrated |
| 初段 | chū duàn | 1 dan |
| 初级 (初級) | chū jí | beginner level |
| 刺 | cì | peep |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence |
| 错误 (錯誤) | cuò wù | mistake |
| 错小目 (錯小目) | cuò xiǎo mù | rotating 3-4 points |
| D | ||
| 搭 | dā | attach |
| 打 | dǎ | atari |
| 打吃 | dǎ chī | atari |
| 打二还一 (打二還一) | dǎ èr huán yī | capture two recapture one |
| 打挂 (打掛) | dǎ guà | adjourn game |
| 打劫 | dǎ jié | ko |
| 打入 | dǎ rù | invasion |
| 打三还一 (打三還一) | dǎ sān huán yī | capture three recapture one |
| 大 | dà | large |
| 大场 (大場) | dà chǎng | big point |
| 大飞 (大飛) | dà fēi | large knight's move |
| 大局感 | dà jú gǎn | whole board thinking |
| 大龙 (大龍) | dà lóng | dragon |
| 大模样 (大模樣) | dà mó yàng | large-scale framework |
| 大盘 (大盤) | dà pán | large board (19x19) |
| 大棋盘 (大棋盤) | dà qí pán | large board (19x19) |
| 大伸腿 | dà shēn tuǐ | large monkey jump |
| 大头鬼 (大頭鬼) | dà tóu guǐ | two-stone edge squeeze |
| 大眼 | dà yǎn | eye with two or more spaces |
| 大猪嘴 (大豬嘴) | dà zhū zuǐ | j group |
| 带钩 (帶鈎) | dài gōu | long l group |
| 单关 (單關) | dān guān | one-space jump |
| 单官 (單官) | dān guān | neutral point |
| 单劫 (單劫) | dān jié | half-point ko |
| 单行道 (單行道) | dān xíng dào | one-way street |
| 挡 (擋) | dǎng | block |
| 刀把五 | dāo bǎ wǔ | bulky five |
| 刀板五 | dāo bǎn wǔ | bulky five |
| 刀柄五 | dāo bìng wǔ | bulky five |
| 刀五 | dāo wǔ | bulky five |
| 倒扑 (倒撲) | dào pū | snapback |
| 倒贴 (倒貼) | dào tiē | reverse komi |
| 倒脱靴 (倒脫靴) | dào tuō xuē | under the stones |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 敌 (敵) | dí | enemy |
| 敌人 (敵人) | dí rén | enemy |
| 地 | dì | territory |
| 地盘 (地盤) | dì pán | territory |
| 地域 | dì yù | territory |
| 点 (點) | diǎn | placement; point |
| 点方 (點方) | diǎn fāng | eye-stealing tesuji |
| 点角 (點角) | diǎn jiǎo | corner invasion |
| 点目 (點目) | diǎn mù | counting |
| 点眼 (點眼) | diǎn yǎn | placement inside opponent's eye |
| 丁四 | dīng sì | farmer's hat; pyramid four |
| 顶 (頂) | dǐng | bump |
| 定式 | dìng shì | joseki |
| 定型 | dìng xíng | settle |
| 东坡棋 (東坡棋) | dōng pō qí | mirror go |
| 斗方 (鬥方) | dǒu fāng | carpenter's square |
| 读秒 (讀秒) | dú miǎo | byo-yomi |
| 渡 | dù | bridge under |
| 断 (斷) | duàn | cut |
| 段 | duàn | dan |
| 对局 (對局) | duì jú | play game |
| 对杀 (對殺) | duì shā | capturing race |
| 对弈 (對弈) | duì yì | play game |
| 多元劫 | duō yuán jié | multiple ko |
| E | ||
| 恶手 (惡手) | è shǒu | bad move |
| 二间拆 (二間拆) | èr jiān chāi | two-space extension |
| 二间跳 (二間跳) | èr jiān tiào | two-space jump |
| 二连星 (二連星) | èr lián xīng | ni ren sei |
| 二手劫 | èr shǒu jié | one-move approach ko |
| F | ||
| 发展 (發展) | fā zhǎn | develop |
| 反扳 | fǎn bān | counter hane |
| 反打 | fǎn dǎ | counter atari |
| 反攻 | fǎn gōng | counter attack |
| 反击 (反擊) | fǎn jī | counter attack |
| 反夹 (反夾) | fǎn jiā | counter pincer |
| 反提 | fǎn tí | recapture |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | technique |
| 方四 | fāng sì | square four |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 方形 | fāng xíng | mouth shape |
| 防 | fáng | defend |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | defend |
| 飞 (飛) | fēi | knight's move |
| 飞压 (飛壓) | fēi yā | press |
| 废着 (廢著) | fèi zhāo | useless move |
| 废子 (廢子) | fèi zǐ | useless stones |
| 分投 | fēn tóu | splitting move |
| 分先 | fēn xiān | even game |
| 封 | fēng | seal in |
| 封手 | fēng shǒu | sealed move |
| 封锁 (封鎖) | fēng suǒ | seal in |
| 浮棋 | fú qí | floating stones |
| 浮子 | fú zǐ | floating stones |
| 负 (負) | fù | lose |
| 复盘 (復盤) | fù pán | game review |
| G | ||
| 概念 | gài niàn | concept |
| 感觉 (感覺) | gǎn jué | feeling |
| 高 | gāo | high |
| 高级 (高級) | gāo jí | advanced level |
| 高目 | gāo mù | 4-5 point |
| 根据 (根據) | gēn jù | base |
| 根据地 (根據地) | gēn jù dì | base |
| 攻 | gōng | attack |
| 攻击 (攻擊) | gōng jī | attack |
| 公气 (公氣) | gōng qì | shared liberty |
| 攻守 | gōng shǒu | attack and defence |
| 共活 | gòng huó | seki |
| 孤棋 | gū qí | floating stones |
| 挂角 (掛角) | guà jiǎo | corner approach |
| 拐 | guǎi | bend |
| 怪着 (怪著) | guài zhāo | ghost move |
| 关 (關) | guān | one-space jump |
| 官子 | guān zǐ | endgame |
| 龟憪 (龜憪) | guī jiǎ | tortoise shell |
| 规则 (規則) | guī zé | rules |
| 鬼手 | guǐ shǒu | ghost move |
| 滚包 (滾包) | gǔn bāo | squeeze |
| 滚打 (滾打) | gǔn dǎ | squeeze |
| 滚打包收 (滾打包收) | gǔn dǎ bāo shōu | squeeze |
| 过分 (過分) | guò fèn | overplay |
| H | ||
| 好点 (好點) | hǎo diǎn | good point |
| 和棋 | hé qí | draw |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 后悔 (後悔) | hòu huǐ | regret |
| 后面推车 (後面推車) | hòu miàn tuī chē | pushing from behind |
| 厚实 (厚實) | hòu shí | thick |
| 厚势 (厚勢) | hòu shì | influence |
| 后手 (後手) | hòu shǒu | gote |
| 后手劫 (後手劫) | hòu shǒu jié | a ko in which the opponent makes the first capture |
| 后续手段 (後續手段) | hòu xù shǒu duàn | follow-up |
| 后中先 (後中先) | hòu zhōng xiān | gote with hidden sente |
| 虎 | hǔ | tiger's mouth |
| 虎口 | hǔ kǒu | tiger's mouth |
| 互破 | hù pò | mutual damage |
| 互围 (互圍) | hù wéi | mutual surrounding of territory |
| 花见劫 (花見劫) | huā jiàn jié | picnic ko |
| 花六 | huā liù | rabbity six |
| 花五 | huā wǔ | crossed five |
| 还原 (還原) | huán yuán | transposition |
| 缓 (緩) | huǎn | slow |
| 缓慢 (緩慢) | huǎn màn | slow |
| 缓气劫 (緩氣劫) | huǎn qì jié | approach ko |
| 缓手 (緩手) | huǎn shǒu | slow |
| 缓征 (緩徵) | huǎn zhēng | loose ladder |
| 缓征子 (緩徵子) | huǎn zhēng zǐ | loose ladder |
| 回手 | huí shǒu | take back |
| 回提 | huí tí | recapture |
| 悔棋 | huǐ qí | take back |
| 活棋 | huó qí | living group |
| J | ||
| 急 | jí | urgent |
| 级 (級) | jí | kyu |
| 急所 | jí suǒ | urgent point |
| 挤 (擠) | jǐ | bump into diagonal |
| 技巧 | jì qiào | technique |
| 计算 (計算) | jì suàn | counting |
| 夹 (夾) | jiā | clamp; pincer |
| 枷 | jiā | net |
| 枷吃 | jiā chī | net |
| 假劫 | jiǎ jié | false ko threat |
| 假双活 (假雙活) | jiǎ shuāng huó | false seki |
| 假眼 | jiǎ yǎn | false eye |
| 假眼活 | jiǎ yǎn huó | two-headed dragon |
| 尖 | jiān | diagonal |
| 尖冲 (尖衝) | jiān chōng | shoulder hit |
| 尖顶 (尖頂) | jiān dǐng | diagonal attachment |
| 坚实 (堅實) | jiān shí | solid |
| 见合 (見合) | jiàn hé | miai |
| 教 | jiāo | teach |
| 交叉点 (交叉點) | jiāo chā diǎn | point |
| 交点 (交點) | jiāo diǎn | point |
| 焦点 (焦點) | jiāo diǎn | focal point |
| 交换 (交換) | jiāo huàn | exchange |
| 角 | jiǎo | corner |
| 叫吃 | jiào chī | atari |
| 教师 (教師) | jiào shī | teacher |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 接不归 (接不歸) | jiē bù guī | connect and die |
| 劫 | jié | ko |
| 劫材 | jié cái | ko threat |
| 结果 (結果) | jié guǒ | result |
| 劫活 | jié huó | live by ko |
| 诘棋 (詰棋) | jié qí | life and death problem |
| 劫杀 (劫殺) | jié shā | kill by ko |
| 金柜角 (金櫃角) | jīn guì jiǎo | carpenter's square |
| 金鸡独立 (金雞獨立) | jīn jī dú lì | double shortage of liberties |
| 紧 (緊) | jǐn | tight |
| 紧带钩 (緊帶鈎) | jǐn dài gōu | long l group without outside liberties |
| 紧劫 (緊劫) | jǐn jié | direct ko |
| 紧气 (緊氣) | jǐn qì | reduce liberties |
| 紧气劫 (緊氣劫) | jǐn qì jié | direct ko |
| 禁着点 (禁著點) | jìn zháo diǎn | illegal point |
| 净吃 (淨吃) | jìng chī | unconditional kill |
| 净活 (淨活) | jìng huó | unconditional life |
| 净杀 (淨殺) | jìng shā | unconditional death |
| 净死 (淨死) | jìng sǐ | unconditional death |
| 救 | jiù | rescue; save |
| 聚 | jù | placement inside opponent's eye |
| 俱乐部 (俱樂部) | jù lè bù | club |
| 聚六 | jù liù | six-space killable eye shape |
| 聚三 | jù sān | three-space killable eye shape |
| 聚四 | jù sì | four-space killable eye shape |
| 聚五 | jù wǔ | five-space killable eye shape |
| K | ||
| 卡眼 | kǎ yǎn | falsify eye |
| 开拆 (開拆) | kāi chāi | extension |
| 开花 (開花) | kāi huā | ponnuki |
| 开劫 (開劫) | kāi jié | create ko |
| 开局 (開局) | kāi jú | opening |
| 看花劫 | kàn huā jié | picnic ko |
| 靠 | kào | attach |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 空间 (空間) | kōng jiān | space |
| 空三角 | kōng sān jiǎo | empty triangle |
| 空 | kòng | territory |
| 跨 | kuā | attach at waist of knight's move |
| 跨断 (跨斷) | kuā duàn | waist cut |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 快棋 | kuài qí | blitz game |
| 宽 (寬) | kuān | loose; wide |
| 宽带钩 (寬帶鈎) | kuān dài gōu | long l group with outside liberties |
| 宽气 (寬氣) | kuān qì | increase liberties |
| 宽气劫 (寬氣劫) | kuān qì jié | approach ko |
| 亏 (虧) | kuī | loss |
| 亏损 (虧損) | kuī sǔn | loss |
| 扩大 (擴大) | kuò dà | enlarge; expand |
| 扩张 (擴張) | kuò zhāng | enlarge; expand |
| L | ||
| 赖皮劫 (賴皮劫) | lài pí jié | many move approach ko |
| 拦 (攔) | lán | checking extension; prevent opponent's advance |
| 拦逼 (攔逼) | lán bī | checking extension |
| 烂柯 (爛柯) | làn kē | ranka |
| 老师 (老師) | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 冷着 (冷著) | lěng zhāo | unexpected move |
| 利 | lì | profit |
| 立 | lì | descent; stand |
| 利用 | lì yòng | make use |
| 连 (連) | lián | connect; continuous |
| 连扳 (連扳) | lián bān | double hane |
| 连环劫 (連環劫) | lián huán jié | double ko |
| 连接 (連接) | lián jiē | connect |
| 联棋 (聯棋) | lián qí | pair go |
| 两分 (兩分) | liǎng fēn | equal |
| 劣势 (劣勢) | liè shì | inferior |
| 裂型 (裂型) | liè xíng | split shape |
| 龙 (龍) | lóng | dragon |
| 漏着 (漏著) | lòu zhāo | oversight |
| 落子 | luò zǐ | playing stone on board |
| M | ||
| 满意 (滿意) | mǎn yì | satisfied |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 盲点 (盲點) | máng diǎn | blind spot |
| 梅花六 | méi huā liù | rabbity six |
| 梅花五 | méi huā wǔ | crossed five |
| 门吃 (門吃) | mén chī | capturing technique by atari |
| 迷你中国流 (迷你中國流) | mí nǐ zhōng guó liǔ | mini chinese opening |
| 妙手 | miào shǒu | excellent move |
| 妙着 (冷著) | miào zhāo | excellent move |
| 模仿棋 | mó fǎng qí | mirror go |
| 模样 (模樣) | mó yàng | territorial framework |
| 目 | mù | point of territory |
| N | ||
| 内气 (內氣) | nèi qì | internal liberty |
| 逆官子 | nì guān zǐ | reverse endgame move |
| 逆先 | nì xiān | reverse sente |
| 逆先手 | nì xiān shǒu | reverse sente |
| 逆转 (逆轉) | nì zhuǎn | overturn game |
| 粘 | nián | connect |
| 凝形 | níng xíng | overconcentrated shape |
| 扭断 (扭斷) | niǔ duàn | crosscut |
| 扭十字 | niǔ shí zì | crosscut |
| 扭羊头 (扭羊頭) | niǔ yáng tóu | ladder |
| P | ||
| 爬 | pá | crawl |
| 盘渡 (盤渡) | pán dù | bridge under |
| 盘角板六 (盤角板六) | pán jiǎo bǎn liù | rectangular six in the corner |
| 盘角曲四 (盤角曲四) | pán jiǎo qǔ sì | bent four in the corner |
| 抛劫 (拋劫) | pāo jié | throw-in ko |
| 配合 | pèi hé | coordination |
| 碰 | pèng | attach |
| 便宜 | pián yí | profit |
| 骗着 (騙著) | piàn zhāo | trick play |
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance |
| 破 | pò | break |
| 扑 (撲) | pū | throw in |
| 葡萄六 | pú tao liù | rabbity six |
| 谱 (譜) | pǔ | game record |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common |
| Q | ||
| 欺着 (欺著) | qī zhāo | trick play |
| 棋板 | qí bǎn | go board |
| 棋风 (棋風) | qí fēng | playing style |
| 棋盒 | qí hé | stone container |
| 棋筋 | qí jīn | key stones |
| 棋精 | qí jīng | key stones |
| 棋理 | qí lǐ | go theory |
| 棋力 | qí lì | strength in go |
| 棋盘 (棋盤) | qí pán | go board |
| 棋谱 (棋譜) | qí pǔ | game record |
| 棋石 | qí shí | stone |
| 棋手 | qí shǒu | player |
| 棋书 (棋書) | qí shū | go book |
| 棋院 | qí yuàn | go institute |
| 棋钟 (棋鐘) | qí zhōng | clock |
| 棋子 | qí zǐ | stone |
| 气 (氣) | qì | liberty |
| 气合 (氣合) | qì hé | fighting spirit |
| 气紧 (氣緊) | qì jǐn | shortage of liberties |
| 浅消 (淺消) | qiǎn xiāo | erasure |
| 墙 (牆) | qiáng | wall |
| 强 (強) | qiáng | strong |
| 墙壁 (牆壁) | qiáng bì | wall |
| 强棋 (強棋) | qiáng qí | strong group |
| 巧手 | qiǎo shǒu | clever move |
| 巧着 (巧著) | qiǎo zhāo | clever move |
| 切断 (切斷) | qiè duàn | cut |
| 侵消 | qīn xiāo | erasure |
| 轻 (輕) | qīng | light |
| 侵入 | qīng rù | invasion |
| 轻盈 (輕盈) | qīng yíng | light |
| 求活 | qiú huó | make life |
| 曲 | qǔ | bend |
| 曲尺 | qǔ chě | carpenter's square |
| 曲三 | qǔ sān | bent three |
| 曲四 | qǔ sì | bent four |
| 觑 (覷) | qù | peep |
| R | ||
| 让子 (讓子) | ràng zǐ | handicap |
| 让子棋 (讓子棋) | ràng zǐ qí | handicap game |
| 认输 (認輸) | rèn shū | resign |
| 弱 | ruó | weak |
| 弱棋 | ruó qí | weak group |
| S | ||
| 三间拆 (三間拆) | sān jiān chāi | three-space extension |
| 三间跳 (三間跳) | sān jiān tiào | three-space jump |
| 三劫 | sān jié | triple ko |
| 三劫循环 (三劫循環) | sān jié xún huán | triple ko |
| 三连星 (三連星) | sān lián xīng | san ren sei |
| 三目正中 | sān mù zhèng zhōng | center of three stones |
| 三三 | sān sān | 3-3 point |
| 三手劫 | sān shǒu jié | two-move approach ko |
| 三子正中 | sān zǐ zhèng zhōng | center of three stones |
| 杀 (殺) | shā | kill |
| 杀棋 (殺棋) | shā qí | kill |
| 杀气 (殺氣) | shā qì | capturing race |
| 上 | shàng | upper |
| 上级 (上級) | shàng jí | advanced level |
| 上下同形 | shàng xià tóng xíng | symmetrical position |
| 伸气 (伸氣) | shēn qì | increase liberties |
| 伸腿 | shēn tuǐ | monkey jump |
| 生死劫 | shēng sǐ jié | all-dominating ko |
| 胜 (勝) | shèng | win |
| 胜负手 (勝負手) | shèng fù shǒu | all-or-nothing move |
| 胜着 (勝著) | shèng zhāo | winning move |
| 失败 (失敗) | shī bài | failure |
| 实地 (實地) | shí dì | solid territory |
| 十懢棋 | shí fān qí | ten-game match |
| 实接 (實接) | shí jiē | solid connection |
| 石塔 | shí tǎ | two-stone edge squeeze |
| 实战 (實戰) | shí zhàn | actual game situation |
| 实战手 (實戰手) | shí zhàn shǒu | situational move |
| 势 (勢) | shì | influence |
| 室 | shì | house; room |
| 势力 (勢力) | shì lì | influence |
| 试应手 (試應手) | shì yìng shǒu | probe |
| 收官 | shōu guān | play endgame |
| 收官子 | shōu guān zǐ | play endgame |
| 收后 (收後) | shōu hòu | last play |
| 收气 (收氣) | shōu qì | reduce liberties |
| 守 | shǒu | defend |
| 手 | shǒu | move |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | technique |
| 手割 | shǒu gē | reorder sequence |
| 守角 | shǒu jiǎo | corner enclosure |
| 手筋 | shǒu jīn | tesuji |
| 手顺 (手順) | shǒu shùn | sequence |
| 手谈 (手談) | shǒu tán | hand talk |
| 授子 | shǒu zǐ | handicap |
| 授子棋 | shǒu zǐ qí | handicap game |
| 书 (書) | shū | book |
| 输 (輸) | shū | lose |
| 书本 (書本) | shū běn | book |
| 梳形 | shū xíng | comb formation |
| 梳形板六 | shū xíng bǎn liù | comb formation |
| 双 (雙) | shuāng | bamboo joint |
| 双吃 (雙吃) | shuāng chī | double atari |
| 双打 (雙打) | shuāng dǎ | double atari |
| 双打吃 (雙打吃) | shuāng dǎ chī | double atari |
| 双倒扑 (雙倒撲) | shuāng dào pū | double snapback |
| 双方 (雙方) | shuāng fāng | both sides |
| 双飞燕 (雙飛燕) | shuāng fēi yàn | 4-4 point double low approach |
| 双挂 (雙掛) | shuāng guà | double approach |
| 双活 (雙活) | shuāng huó | seki |
| 双叫吃 (雙叫吃) | shuāng jiào chī | double atari |
| 双劫 (雙劫) | shuāng jié | double ko |
| 双头龙 (雙頭龍) | shuāng tóu lóng | two-headed dragon |
| 顺序 (順序) | shùn xù | sequence |
| 死活 | sǐ huó | life and death |
| 死活题 (死活題) | sǐ huó tí | life and death problem |
| 死棋 | sǐ qí | dead group |
| 死子 | sǐ zǐ | dead stone |
| 四间拆 (四間拆) | sì jiān chāi | four-space extension |
| 四角穿心 | sì jiǎo chuān xīng | occupying four corners and center |
| 四劫 | sì jié | quadruple ko |
| 四劫循环 (四劫循環) | sì jié xún huán | quadruple ko |
| 四连星 (四連星) | sì lián xīng | yon ren sei |
| 松 | sōng | slack |
| 松气 (松氣) | sōng qì | increase liberties |
| 松气劫 (松氣劫) | sōng qì jié | approach ko |
| 俗手 | sú shǒu | crude move |
| 随手 (隨手) | suí shǒu | hasty move |
| 随手棋 (隨手棋) | suí shǒu qí | hasty move |
| 损 (損) | sǔn | loss |
| 损劫 (損劫) | sǔn jié | losing ko threat |
| 损失 (損失) | sǔn shī | loss |
| 顺序 (順序) | sùn xù | sequence |
| T | ||
| 弹性 (彈性) | tán xìng | flexibility |
| 搪 | táng | block |
| 套劫 | tāo jié | two stage ko |
| 逃 | táo | escape |
| 逃生 | táo shēng | escape |
| 腾挪 (騰挪) | téng nuó | sabaki |
| 提 | tí | remove from board |
| 提劫 | tí jié | taking the ko |
| 提子 | tí zǐ | remove from board |
| 天王山 | tiān wáng shān | tennouzan |
| 天下大劫 | tiān xià dà jié | all-dominating ko |
| 天下劫 | tiān xià jié | all-dominating ko |
| 天元 | tiān yuán | tengen |
| 跳 | tiào | jump |
| 贴目 (貼目) | tiē mù | komi |
| 铁柱 (鐵柱) | tiě zhù | iron pillar |
| 挺 | tǐng | push up; stand |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | resign |
| 投子 | tóu zǐ | resign |
| 透点 (透點) | tòu diǎn | placement |
| 图 (圖) | tú | diagram |
| 退 | tuì | pull back |
| 托 | tuō | attach underneath |
| 脱骨 (脫骨) | tuò gǔ | under the stones |
| 脱先 (脫先) | tuò xiān | tenuki |
| W | ||
| 挖 | wā | wedge |
| 外目 | wài mù | 3-5 point |
| 外气 (外氣) | wài qì | outside liberty |
| 弯三 (彎三) | wān sān | bent three |
| 弯四 (彎四) | wān sì | bent four |
| 万年劫 (萬年劫) | wàn nián jié | ten thousand year ko |
| 围 (圍) | wéi | surround |
| 围棋 (圍棋) | wéi qí | go |
| 味道 | wèi dào | aji |
| 文凭 (文憑) | wén píng | diploma |
| 问应手 (問應手) | wèn yìng shǒu | probe |
| 乌龟不出头 (烏龜不出頭) | wū guī bù chū tóu | crane's nest |
| 无理 (無理) | wú lǐ | overplay |
| 无忧劫 (無憂劫) | wú yōu jiě | picnic ko |
| 五子棋 | wú zǐ qí | gomoku narabe |
| 五间拆 (五間拆) | wǔ jiān chāi | five-space extension |
| 五连星 (五連星) | wǔ lián xīng | go ren sei |
| 五五 | wǔ wǔ | 5-5 point |
| X | ||
| 细棋 (細棋) | xì qí | close game |
| 瞎劫 | xiā jié | false ko threat |
| 下 | xià | lower |
| 先手 | xiān shǒu | sente |
| 先手劫 | xiān shǒu jié | a ko in which the player makes the first capture |
| 先手利 | xiān shǒu lì | forcing move |
| 先中后 (先中後) | xiān zhōng hòu | sente with hidden gote |
| 象步 | xiàng bù | elephant's move |
| 象步飞 (象步飛) | xiàng bù fēi | elephant's move |
| 象飞 (象飛) | xiàng fēi | elephant's move |
| 向小目 | xiàng xiǎo mù | facing 3-4 points |
| 象眼 | xiàng yǎn | center of elephant's move |
| 消劫 | xiāo jié | ending the ko |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小飞 (小飛) | xiǎo fēi | knight's move |
| 小尖 | xiǎo jiān | diagonal |
| 小林流 | xiǎo lín liú | kobayashi opening |
| 小目 | xiǎo mù | 3-4 point |
| 小盘 (小盤) | xiǎo pán | small board (13x13 or smaller) |
| 小棋盘 (小棋盤) | xiǎo qí pán | small board (13x13 or smaller) |
| 小伸腿 | xiǎo shēn tuǐ | small monkey jump |
| 小猪嘴 (小豬嘴) | xiǎo zhū zuǐ | tripod group with extra leg |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | effect; result |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 新布局 (新佈局) | xīn bù jú | new opening |
| 新手 | xīn shǒu | new move |
| 星 | xīng | star point |
| 星位 | xīng wèi | star point |
| 形 | xíng | shape |
| 形势 (形勢) | xíng shì | situation |
| 形势判断 (形勢判斷) | xíng shì pàn duàn | positional judgement |
| 形状 (形狀) | xíng zhuàng | shape |
| 秀策流 | xiù cè liú | shusaku opening |
| 虚手 (虛手) | xū shǒu | pass |
| 虚着 (虛著) | xū zháo | pass |
| 序盘 (序盤) | xù pán | opening |
| 学生 (學生) | xué shēng | student |
| 雪崩 | xuě bēng | avalanche |
| 循环劫 (循環劫) | xún huán jié | double ko |
| Y | ||
| 压 (壓) | yā | push down |
| 压力 (壓力) | yā lì | pressure |
| 延气 (延氣) | yán qì | increase liberties |
| 眼 | yǎn | eye |
| 眼位 | yǎn wèi | eye potential; eye space |
| 眼形 | yǎn xíng | eye shape; eye space |
| 妖刀 | yāo dāo | magic sword |
| 摇橹劫 (搖櫓劫) | yáo lǔ jié | double ko |
| 要点 (要點) | yào diǎn | vital point |
| 要子 | yào zǐ | key stones |
| 业余 (業餘) | yè yú | amateur |
| 一方地 | yī fāng dì | one-sided territory |
| 一间拆 (一間拆) | yī jiān chāi | one-space extension |
| 一间跳 (一間跳) | yī jiān tiào | one-space jump |
| 一手劫 | yī shǒu jié | direct ko |
| 一子解双征 (一子雙双征) | yī zǐ jiě shuāng zhēng | dual ladder breaker |
| 戉问手 (戉問手) | yí wèn shǒu | questionable move |
| 弈棋 | yì qí | play game |
| 引征 | yǐn zhēng | ladder breaker |
| 赢 (贏) | yíng | win |
| 应氏 (應氏) | yìng shì | ing's |
| 硬腿 | yìng tuǐ | first line descent |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superior |
| 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous |
| 有眼杀无眼 (有眼殺無眼) | yǒu yǎn shā wú yǎn | eye kills no eye |
| 有眼杀瞎 (有眼殺瞎) | yǒu yǎn shā xiā | eye kills no eye |
| 右 | yòu | right |
| 余味 (餘味) | yú wèi | aji |
| 愚形 | yú xíng | dumpling shape |
| 宇宙流 | yǔ zhòu liú | cosmic style |
| 原则 (原則) | yuán zé | principle |
| 院生 | yuàn shēng | insei |
| Z | ||
| 扎钉 (扎釘) | zhá dīng | iron pillar |
| 胀牯牛 (脹牯牛) | zhàng gǔ niú | oshitsubushi |
| 胀死牛 (脹死牛) | zhàng sǐ niú | oshitsubushi |
| 着 (著) | zhāo | move |
| 真眼 | zhēn yǎn | real eye |
| 镇 (鎮) | zhèn | capping play |
| 镇神头 (鎮神頭) | zhèn shén tóu | dual ladder breaker |
| 镇头 (鎮頭) | zhèn tóu | capping play |
| 征 | zhēng | ladder |
| 争棋 (爭棋) | zhēng qí | official challenge match |
| 征子 | zhēng zǐ | ladder |
| 征子劫 | zhēng zǐ jié | ladder ko |
| 整体 (整體) | zhěng tǐ | chain |
| 整型 | zhěng xíng | settle |
| 正解 | zhèng jiě | solution |
| 正确 (正確) | zhèng què | correct |
| 证书 (證書) | zhèng shū | certificate |
| 正着 (正著) | zhèng zhāo | proper move |
| 指导棋 (指導棋) | zhí dǎo qí | teaching game |
| 直二 | zhí èr | straight two |
| 直三 | zhí sān | straight three |
| 直四 | zhí sì | straight four |
| 职业 (職業) | zhí yè | professional |
| 只此一手 | zhǐ cǐ yī shǒu | only move |
| 治孤 | zhì gū | settling weak group |
| 中 | zhōng | center |
| 钟 (鐘) | zhōng | clock |
| 中腹 | zhōng fù | center |
| 中国流 (中國流) | zhōng guó liǔ | chinese opening |
| 中级 (中級) | zhōng jí | intermediate level |
| 中盘 (中盤) | zhōng pán | middle game |
| 终盘 (終盤) | zhōng pán | endgame |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | center |
| 中原 | zhōng yuán | center |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 专业 (專業) | zhuān yè | professional |
| 转换 (轉換) | zhuǎn huàn | exchange |
| 装倒扑 (裝倒撲) | zhuāng dào pū | a move that threatens a snapback |
| 装劫 (裝劫) | zhuāng jié | a move that threatens a ko |
| 撞气 (撞氣) | zhuàng qì | reduce self liberties |
| 追 | zhuī | chase |
| 追捕 | zhuī bǔ | chase |
| 子 | zǐ | stone; unit in chinese counting |
| 自然流 | zì rán liú | natural style |
| 自杀 (自殺) | zì shā | suicide |
| 左 | zuǒ | left |
| 左右同形 | zuǒ yòu tóng xíng | symmetrical position |
| 做活 | zuò huó | make life |
| 做劫 | zuò jié | create ko |
