Kung Fu Definition
kŭng fo͝o, ko͝ong, go͝ong
noun
Any of various Chinese martial arts, especially those forms in which sharp blows and kicks are applied to pressure points on the body of an opponent.
American Heritage
A Chinese system of self-defense, like karate but emphasizing circular rather than linear movements.
Webster's New World
A Chinese martial art.
Wiktionary
Alternative spelling of kung fu.
Wiktionary
Origin of Kung Fu
Mandarin gōngfu skill, art, labor from Middle Chinese kəwŋ fuə̆ cultivation of the spirit kəwŋ work, labor fuə̆ to support, assist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Based on the Wade-Giles romanization of the Chinese Mandarin 功夫 (“skill, or accomplishment”) (Wade-Giles: kung1-fu, Pinyin: gōngfu, IPA: /kʊŋ˥˥fu/).
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