| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BDS | bad stomach | Dr. Bosconovitch |
| FB | fall back | Dr. Bosconovitch |
| EFB | electric fall back | Dr. Bosconovitch |
| EFF | electric fall fake | Dr. Bosconovitch |
| HSP | handstand position | Eddy Gordo |
| RLX | relaxed position | Eddy Gordo |
| AOP | art of phoenix | Ling Xiaoyu - Lei Wulong |
| RDS | rain dance stance | Ling Xiaoyu |
| LFF | left foot forward | Hwoarang |
| RFF | right foot forward | Hwoarang |
| LFS | left flamingo stance | Hwoarang |
| RFS | right flamingo stance | Hwoarang |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DGN | art of dragon | Lei Wulong |
| PAN | art of panther | Lei Wulong |
| DRU | drunken master | 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 |
| FLA | flamingo stance | Baek Doo San |
| CES | clockwise evasive spin | Julia Chang |
| 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 |
| PKB | peekaboo | Steve Fox |
| SWY | sway | Steve Fox, Paul Phoenix |
| LWV | left weave | Steve Fox |
| RWV | right weave | Steve Fox |
| FLK | flicker | Steve Fox |
| SIT | sit down | Ganryu - Kuma - Panda |
| CJM | chaos judgment | Anna |
| HPF | haze palm fist | Asuka |
| LCT | leg cutter | Asuka |
| 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 |
| 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 |