Kung-fu definitions

kŭng' fo͝o', ko͝ong', go͝ong'
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.
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A Chinese system of self-defense, like karate but emphasizing circular rather than linear movements.
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A Chinese martial art.
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Alternative spelling of kung fu.
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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