General terminology
All sorts of general terms associated with Lau Gar.
| Term | Sidney Lau | Translation |
| Barc fong | baak6 fong1 | White side |
| Farn quite | faan6 kwai1 | Foul |
| Ging go | ging3 go3 | Warning |
| Hoi chee | hoi1 chi3 | Start |
| Hung fong | hung2 fong1 | Red side |
| Joh juen | jo3 juen5(or 3) | Left turn |
| Kar see | ga1 si2 | Extra time |
| Kin lai | gin1 lai4 | Salute |
| Lup tsing | laap6 ting4 | Attention |
| Lurng fun | leung4 fan1 | Two points |
| Sau | sau3 | Hand |
| Sau ma | sau1 ma4 | Stop |
| Sifu | si1 foo6* | Instructor |
| Si gung | si1 gung1 | Master |
| Sing lay | sing1 lei6 | Winner or victory |
| Toa dye | to4 dai2 | Student |
| Tsarm ting | ting2 | Time out |
| Tung see | tung2 si2 | Same time |
| War | wo2 | Draw |
| Yau juen | yau juen5(or 3) | Right turn |
| Yeu bay | yeu6 bei6 | Ready |
| Yut fun | yat1* fan1 | One point |