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Chun-Li is a playable character in Street Fighter 6. The most famous female figure in the series, she’s an expert in martial arts, and her hundred-kicks attack is well-known in the genre. Chun-Li is a complicated fighter to get your hands on, so let this character guide help you by showing Chun-Li’s move list, alternate costume, and a few tips on how to use her. Stretch your legs and be ready for a long journey.
Below are the shortcuts to the different sections of this article:
- Chun-Li Introduction
- Chun-Li Move List
- Chun-Li Best Tips
- Chun-Li Alternate Costume
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Chun-Li Introduction
If you’re looking for an easy-to-learn character, ideal for beginners and people starting to learn about Street Fighter, you should check another page. This Interpol agent features stances, a wild variety of kicks, and very tight windows to chain her attacks.
And that’s not all. Chun-Li is also a charge character, which usually is more difficult for newer players than a regular fighter. Her projectile Kikoken and her Spinning Bird Kick are very essential moves that you shouldn’t leave behind.
Chun-Li Move List
Chun-Li has one of the largest unique attack move lists in Street Fighter 6. If that intimidates you, it’s fine: she’s also a hard character, so it will take a while to know what you can do with her.
Unique Attacks
| Move | Command | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Thrust | Forward or Back + Medium Punch | It’s a long-rage hit. |
| Hakkei | Back + Heavy Punch | It’s a strong hit. |
| Water Lotus Fist | Down Forward + Heavy Punch | It’s an overhead. |
| Yokusen Kick | Forward + Heavy Kick | It’s a strong kick. |
| Falling Crane | Down Forward + Heavy Kick | It’s a hit that let you go behind the opponent. |
| Yoso Kick | (In the air) Down + Medium Kick | It’s an aerial kick attack. It can be repeated up to three times. |
| Wall Jump | (Near a wall) Jump to the other side | You can use the wall to do an extra jump. |
| Soaring Eagle Punches | (In the air) Heavy Punch, Heavy Punch | It’s a strong aerial two-hit combo. |
| Serenity Stream | Quarter Circle Back + (Any) Punch | Chun-Li changes stance. |
| Orchid Palm | (In Serenity Stream) Light Punch | It’s a low hit. |
| Snake Strike | (In Serenity Stream) Medium Punch | It’s a sliding attack. |
| Lotus Fist | In Serenity Stream) Heavy Punch | It’s an overhead. |
| Forward Strike | (In Serenity Stream) Light Kick | It’s a low hit. |
| Senpu Kick | (In Serenity Stream) Medium Kick | It’s a strong kick. |
| Tenku Kick | (In Serenity Stream) Heavy Kick | It’s a launcher. |
Special Moves
| Move | Command | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Kikoken | Back Charge, Forward + (Any) Punch | It’s a close-range projectile. |
| Hundred Lightning Kicks | Quarter Circle Forward + (Any) Kick | It’s a series of fast kicks. |
| Lightning Kick Barrage | (After an OD Hundred Lightning Kicks) Two Kicks | An extension of Hundred Lightning Kicks. |
| Aerial Hundred Lightning Kicks | (In the air) Quarter Circle Forward + (Any) Kick | It’s an aerial version of Hundred Lightning Kicks. |
| Spinning Bird Kick | Down Charge, Up + (Any) Kick | It’s a series of flying kicks. |
| Hazanshu | Quarter Circle Back + (Any) Kick | It’s an overhead. |
| Tensho Kicks | Down, Down + (Any) Kick | It’s a series of upward kicks. |
Super Arts
| Move | Command | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Kikosho | Doble Quarter Circle Forward + (Any) Punch | It’s a close-range projectile. |
| Aerial Kikosho | (In the air) Doble Quarter Circle Forward + (Any) Punch | It’s an aerial close-range projectile. |
| Hoyoku-sen | Doble Quarter Circle Forward + (Any) Kick | It’s a series of strong and fast kicks. |
| Soten Ranka | Doble Quarter Circle Back + (Any) Kick | It’s a close-range hit that unleashes a cinematic attack. |
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Glossary of common fighting terms and Street Fighter 6 specific ones:
c. = Crouching.
LP = Light Punch.
MP = Medium Punch.
HP = Heavy Punch.
Px2 = Two Punches at the same time.
LK = Light Kick.
MK = Medium Kick.
HK = Heavy Kick.
Kx2 = Two Kicks at the same time.
Charge a direction = hold the button for a second or two.
Dash = Forward, Forward.
QCF/QCB = Quarter Circle Forward or Back (Down, Down Forward, Forward/ Down, Down Back, Back).
DP = Dragon Punch (Forward, Down, Down Forward).
Half Circle Back/Forward = Forward, Down Forward, Down, Down Back, Back /Back, Down Back, Down, Down Forward, Forward).
DPa = Drive Parry.
DR = Drive Rush.
DI = Drive Impact.
Chun-Li Best Tips
Just like Guile, Chun-Li’s projectile is a charge move, which means that you should learn how to be charging most of the time while in battle if you want to use this move. The same thing applies to Spinning Bird Kick (Down Charge, Up + K).
For a more detailed explanation of how charge characters work, please visit our Guile Guide - Move List and Best Tips page.
Chun-Li is a pretty unique character in the sense that she can change her stance with a move called Serenity Stream (QCB + Punch). By doing this, she will sit down, ready to perform a new action when you press any button. Learning how to enter Serenity Stream quickly and in the middle of combos will be key for mastering Chun-Li.
You exit Serenity Stream as soon as you’re attacked or press any attack button.
If you’re looking for a launcher, Tensho Kicks (Down, Down + K) is one of the best Chun-Li has. The OD version adds a bunch of strong extra kicks. However, this move can't be followed with anything else.
What would Chun-Li be without her Hundred Lightning Kicks (QCF + Kick)? This series of fast kicks will be useful on a lot of occasions, like just punishing your opponent or in the middle of a combo, and you can apply variations. For example, Lightning Kick Barrage (Kx2 after an OD Hundred Lightning Kicks) will extend the initial kicks, and you can also do it while in the air.
All Alternate Character Costumes in Street Fighter 6
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Chun-Li Alternate Costume
Chun-Li's Outfit 2, Classic Chun-Li, can be obtained after reaching level 100 Bond with her.
Learn more about unlocking Alternate Costumes in our How to Unlock Alternative Character Costumes guide.
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