The solo form routine sequence, usually called the hand form or just the form in English and ch'üan in Mandarin: 拳 (in Wade-Giles romanization: ch'üan2, in the pinyin system: quán), is the best known manifestation of T'ai Chi training for the general public. It is usually performed slowly by beginners and is designed to condition the body and acquaint students with the inventory of motion for more advanced styles of training (see pushing hands).

The 108 postures of the Wu family style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan are listed as follows:

1. Beginning of T'ai Chi Ch'uan

2. Raise Hands Step

3. Play Guitar (P'i P'a)

4. Grasp Bird's Tail

5. Single Whip

6. Slant Flying (a.k.a. Slant Single Whip)

7. Raise Hands Step

8. White Crane Spreads Wings

9. Brush Knee and Push Step (4 times)

10. Play Guitar

11. Step Forward and Punch

12. Push Forward

13. Carry Tiger to the Mountain

14. Cross Hands

15. Slant Brush Knee and Push Step

16. Turn Body Brush Knee and Push Step

17. Grasp Bird's Tail

18. Single Whip

19. Hammer Fist under Elbow

20. Step Back and Repulse Monkey (3 times)

21. Slant Flying

22. Raise Hands Step

23. White Crane Spreads Wings

24. Brush Knee and Push Step

25. Needle at Sea Bottom

26. Play Arms like a Fan

27. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist

28. Step Back and Punch

29. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail

30. Single Whip

31. Cloud Hands (3 times)

32. Single Whip

33. Left High Pat on Horse

34. Right Separate Foot Kick

35. Right High Pat on Horse

36. Left Separate Foot Kick

37. Turn Body and Kick with Heel

38. Brush Knee and Push Step (twice)

39. Step Forward and Punch Down

40. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist

41. Left High Pat on Horse

42. Right Separate Hands

43. First Raise Foot Kick

44. Step Back Seven Stars

45. Step Back and Hit the Tiger

46. Second Raise Foot Kick

47. Hit Opponent's Ears with Fists

48. Lean Back and Kick with Toe

49. Turn Body and Kick with Heel

50. Left High Pat on Horse

51. Step Forward and Punch

52. Push Forward

53. Carry Tiger to the Mountain

54. Cross Hands

55. Slant Brush Knee and Push Step

56. Turn Body Brush Knee and Push Step

57. Grasp Bird's Tail

58. Single Whip

59. Play Guitar

60. Wild Horse Separate Mane

61. Play Guitar

62. Wild Horse Separate Mane (3 times)

63. Play Guitar

64. Wild Horse Separate Mane

65. Fair Lady Works Shuttles (twice)

66. Play Guitar

67. Wild Horse Separate Mane

68. Fair Lady Works Shuttles (twice)

69. Grasp Bird's Tail

70. Single Whip

71. Cloud Hands (3 times)

72. Single Whip

73. Snake Creeps Down (a.k.a. Downward Posture)

74. Golden Cock on Left Leg

75. Golden Cock on Right Leg

76. Step Back and Repulse Monkey (3 times)

77. Cross Slant Flying

78. Raise Hands Step

79. White Crane Spreads Wings

80. Brush Knee and Push Step

81. Needle at Sea Bottom

82. Play Arms like a Fan

83. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist

84. Step Forward and Punch

85. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail

86. Single Whip

87. Cloud Hands (3 times)

88. Single Whip

89. Right High Pat on Horse

90. Slap Face with Palm

91. Turn Body and Single Lotus Kick

92. Brush Knee and Push Step

93. Step Forward and Punch Opponent's Lower Abdomen

94. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail

95. Single Whip

96. Snake Creeps Down

97. Step Forward Seven Stars

98. Step Back and Ride the Tiger

99. Turn Body and Slap Face with Palm

100. Turn Body and Double Lotus Kick

101. Shoot Tiger

102. Left High Pat on Horse

103. Slap Face with Palm

104. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist

105. Step Forward High Pat on Horse

106. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail

107. Single Whip

108. Conclusion of T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Differences between schools

This is an English translation from Chinese of the form list used by the Wu family's Hong Kong headquarters and the international T'ai Chi Ch'uan schools managed from there. The family's Shanghai branch has a slightly different enumeration scheme, numbering the same "long form" routine sequence with 89 posture names.