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kung fu
[ kuhng foo, koong ]
noun
- an ancient Chinese method of self-defense by striking blows at vulnerable areas of an attacker's body using fluid movements of the hands and legs.
kung fu
/ ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː /
noun
- any of various Chinese martial arts, some focusing on unarmed combat, others involving the use of weapons
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kung fu1
From the Chinese word gōngf ú literally, skill
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kung fu1
from Chinese: skill, accomplishment
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Example Sentences
The show is loaded with beautifully shot, carefully choreographed sequences of magical kung-fu.
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Kung fu is not the name of a martial-arts form; it means 'something with diligent applications.'
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Boxers tell the tale of Little Bao, a peasant boy who learns kung fu and joins the Boxer Rebellion.
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In the kung fu epic The Grandmaster, Cannes award-winning actor Tony Leung trained for four years.
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“You cannot learn the spiritual side of kung fu in just reading two books,” he says.
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