| Abbreviation
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Meaning
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| A,B
|
Link X into Y. This is done by pressing X, then Y after the recovery frames of X.
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| A xx B
|
Cancel A into B. During A's animation, press B to cancel.
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| A > B
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Alternate notation indicating chains or target combos, cancelling A into B.
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| (N)
|
Multi-hit move hits only N times. Omitted if all hits are used.
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| xN
|
Normal that chains into itself pressed N times
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| [X]
|
Hold down X
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| ]X[
|
Release X
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| X~Y
|
X then Y done in quick succession
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| X/Y
|
X or Y
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| Fastfall
|
Cancelling an air normal into another move to change momentum and land early. The 2nd move is land cancelled during startup.
|
| Kara
|
Quickly cancelling a move into another move before it becomes active. This is done for positioning or to access airborne specials from grounded attacks.
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| OTG
|
Following move hits off the ground
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| CH
|
Counter hit
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| CC
|
Crush Counter
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| CA
|
Critical Art
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| GB
|
Guard Break
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| VS(1/2)
|
V-Skill 1 or 2. Input with MP+MK
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| VT(1/2)
|
V-Trigger 1 or 2. Input with HP+HK. Combos may either activate V-Trigger or use attack on the same input when Trigger is active.
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| j.
|
Prefix an attack command with j. to indicate it must be performed in the air. "nj." means neutral jump only.
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| jc
|
Jump cancel
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| dl
|
Delay
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| jf
|
Just Frame (special move with precise button timing, e.g. Karin's Tenko)
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| TK
|
Tiger knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne, typically by inputting a special move motion followed by jump+button.)
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| whiff / (w)
|
Indicates that the move must not hit the opponent.
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| (move)
|
Indicates that the move is optional in a sequence.
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| 236
|
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| 214
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| 623
|
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| 421
|
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| 41236
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| 63214
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|
| [4]6
|
 (hold), 
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| [2]8
|
 (hold), 
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| 360
|
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| 720
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|
(hold), 
(hold), 
