San, “açık” ya da” serbest” demektir. Shou ise “eller” demektir. SanShou kelime olarak “açık ya da serbest eller” demektir.
Sanshou: “San” means “open” or “free”. “Shou” means “hands”. Sanshou literally means “open or free hands”. Sanda: “San” again means “open” or “free”. “Da” means “hit, beat, or fight”. Sanda is the more common term, whereas Sanshou is the official name since “Da” makes it sound too brutal or violent.
Kaynak: Master Li, Yongqian, What is SanDa/ SanShou?