Glossary

In order to understand most of the information on the Tekken Zaibatsu Wiki you should familiarize yourself with the list of abbreviations we use throughout the site. Over the years these have become pretty much the standard for Tekken webmasters, FAQ writers and forum posts.

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Commands

1	left punch	2	right punch
3	left kick	4	right kick
5	tag button	any	any button but tag
f	tap forward	F	hold forward
d	tap down	D	hold down
b	tap back	B	hold back
u	tap up	U	hold up
d/f	tap down forward	D/F	hold down forward
d/b	tap down back	D/B	hold down back
u/f	tap up forward	U/F	hold up forward
u/b	tap up back	U/B	hold up back
qcf	quarter circle forward	qcb	quarter circle back
hcf	half circle forward	hcb	half circle back

Notations

FC	full crouch animation	WS	while standing up
N	joystick in neutral	WR	while running
SS	side step either way	SSL	side step to left
SSR	side step to right	[  ]	optional command
,	followed by	~	immediately after
+	at the same time	(  _  )	or
<	delayed input	=	next in sequence
°	push and hold button	:	requires just frame input

Grounded Positions

PLD	play dead position	face up & feet away
KND	knockdown position	face up & feet towards
SLD	slide position	face down & feet away
FCD	face down position	face down & feet towards

Move Properties

BT	your back turned to the opponent
FF	face forward towards opponent
OB	forces opponent's back to face you
OC	forces opponent into crouch
OS	forces opponent's side to face you
JG	juggle starter
BN	bounce juggle starter
RC	recover crouching after a move
RCj	joystick modifier, need to hold D during the move to RC
CH	requires a counter hit
DS	double over stun tap f to escape in most cases, you can usually launch opponent
FS	fall back stun tap f to escape in most cases, you can usually launch opponent
MS	minor stun various animations, in most cases doesn't lead to guaranteed hits
KS	kneel stun opponent is forced onto one knee, usually does not act as a combo starter
CS	crumple stun opponent crumples to the ground in front of you right away, usually acts as a combo starter
CF	crumple fall opponent stay briefly upright before slumping to the ground, usually acts a combo starter
CFS	crumple fall stun opponent is pushed away while crumping to the ground, can be a combo starter
BS	block stun (to attacking character, ex. Law d/b+4)
SH	stagger hit
GB	guard break opponent is immobalized briefly, the opponent usually has the offensive advantage
TT	throw transition (results in throw on hit)
TC	technically crouching state crouch status during this move cruches high attacks
TJ	technically jumping state jump status during this move crushes low attacks
HA	homing attack move tracks both left and right
B!	this move cause bound state bound moves usually also cause floor destuction
F!	this move cause floor destruction mostly for throws that don't cause a bound state but break floors
#	see corresponding footnote
[2]	hit modifier (eg RC[2] property applies to 2nd hit)
b	Block modifier (eg. OCb opponent crouch on block)
c	CH modifier (eg. JGc is a juggle starter on counter hit)
co	crouching opponent modifier (eg. KSco)
cco	CH on crouching opponent modifier (eg. FScco)

Hit Ranges

l	hits low (block d/b)
m	hits mid (block b)
s	hits special mid (block d/b or b)
h	hits high (block b or duck)
L	hits low and grounded opponents (block d/b)
M	hits mid and grounded opponents (block b)
S	hits special mid and grounded opponents(block d/b or b)
H	hits high and grounded opponents (block b or duck)
!	unblockable hit
(!)	unblockable hit which can be ducked
[!]	unblockable hits grounded opponents
"	indicates block point in string hits

Combo Specific Abbreviations

cc	crouch cancel	tap u or f,f while crouching
cd	crouch dash	f,N,d,d/f (usually)
iWS	instant while standing	d,d/b,N_d,d/f,N (usually)
wgf	wind godfist	f,N,d,d/f+2
ewgf	electric wind godfist	f,N,d~d/f+2
tgf	thunder godfist	f,N,d,d/f+1
big	big character combo	only works on big characters
(  )	missing hit	is required for the next hit

Character Specific Abbreviations

MAD	Mad Pain	Dr. Bosconovitch
PND	Panic Doctor	Dr. Bosconovitch
ZEN	Zen Meditation	Dr. Bosconovitch
HSP	Handstand Position	Eddy Gordo, Christie Monteiro, Tiger Jackson
RLX	Relaxed Position	Eddy Gordo, Christie Monteiro, Tiger Jackson
AOP	Art of Phoenix	Ling Xiaoyu, Miharu Hirano
RDS	Rain Dance Stance	Ling Xiaoyu, Miharu Hirano
HYP	Hypnotist Walk	Ling Xiaoyu, Miharu Hirano
LFF	Left Foot Forward	Hwoarang
RFF	Right Foot Forward	Hwoarang
LFS	Left Flamingo Stance	Hwoarang
RFS	Right Flamingo Stance	Hwoarang
JGS	Jaguar Step	King
VTS	Vale Tudo Stance	Craig Marduk
DSS	Dragon Sign Stance	Marshall Law
DFS	Dragon Fake Step	Marshall Law
HMS	Hit Man Stance	Lee Chaolan, Violet
BOK	Bokuho	Leo Kliesen
KNK	Kinkei	Leo Kliesen
HBS	Hunting Bear Stance	Kuma, Panda
ROL	Prowling Grizzly Roll	Kuma, Panda
CRA	Art of Crane	Lei Wulong
SNA	Art of Snake	Lei Wulong
TGR	Art of Tiger	Lei Wulong
DRG	Art of Dragon	Lei Wulong
PAN	Art of Panther	Lei Wulong
DRU	Drunken Master Walk	Lei Wulong
PHX	Phoenix Illusion Stance	Lei Wulong
KNDs	Knockdown Stance	Lei Wulong
FCDs	Facedown Stance	Lei Wulong
PLDs	Playdead Stance	Lei Wulong
SLDs	Slide Stance	Lei Wulong
INS	Indian Sit	Yoshimitsu
FLE	Flea Stance	Yoshimitsu
DGF	Dragonfly Stance	Yoshimitsu
MED	Meditation	Yoshimitsu
KIN	Kinchou Stance	Yoshimitsu
NSS	No Sword Stance	Yoshimitsu
SET	Setsunagake	Kunimitsu
DUS	Duston	Kunimitsu
MUS		Kunimitsu
FLA	Flamingo Stance	Baek Doo San
CES	Clockwise Evasive Spin	Jaycee, Michelle Chang
FWR	Forward Roll	Jaycee
BRG	Bridge	Jaycee
KNP	Kenpo Step	Feng Wei
STC	Shifting Clouds	Feng Wei
SDW	Shadow Stance	Raven
HAZ	Haze Stance	Raven
CDS	Crouching Demon Stance	Jin Kazama
ALB	Albatross Spin	Steve Fox
DCK	Ducking	Steve Fox
PAB	Peakaboo Stance	Steve Fox
SWY	Swaying	Steve Fox, Paul Phoenix
LWV	Left Weave	Steve Fox
RWV	Right Weave	Steve Fox
FLK	Flicker Stance	Steve Fox
SIT	Sit Down	Ganryu, Kuma, Panda, Jack-6, P. Jack
CAT/CJM	Chaos Judgment	Anna Williams
HPF	Haze Palm Fist	Asuka Kazama, Jun Kazama
LCT	Leg Cutter	Asuka Kazama, Jun Kazama
IZU	Izumo Stance	Jun Kazama
GEN	Genjutsu Stance	Jun Kazama
DES	Destroy Form	Alisa Bosconovitch
SBT	Single Boot	Alisa Bosconovitch
DBT	Dual Boot	Alisa Bosconovitch
SEN	Silent Entry	Lars Alexandersson
DEN	Dynamic Entry	Lars Alexandersson
SAV	Savage Stance	Miguel Caballero Rojo
FLY	Flying	Devil Jin, Ogre, Jinpachi Mishima
AP	Astral Projection	Jinpachi Mishima
TRT	Tarantula Stance	Zafina
MNT	Mantis Stance	Zafina
SCR	Scarecrow Stance	Zafina
MTS	Muay Thai Stance	Bruce Irvin
ROC	Rocket Stance	Roger Jr.
AKS	Animal Kick Stance	Roger Jr.
BAL	Spinning Ball	Bob