English Explanatory Dictionary

kung fu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Chinese martial art.
  2. The Chinese martial arts collectively.
  3. A mastery of or expertise in a skill
  4. A mastery of or expertise in computer programming, hacking, or cracking
verb
  1. To perform kung fu.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/ En-us-kung fu.ogg /ˈkʊŋ ˈfuː/ go͝ong′ fo͞o′ /ˈkɔŋ ˈfuː/

Word forms

kung fu gongfu gong-fu gong fu gungfu gung-fu gung fu kungfu kung-fu kung fus kung fuing kung fued

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 功夫 (gōngfu, “skill, accomplishment, martial art”): kung¹-fu⁵.

Synonyms

wushu

Derived words

-fu gun fu kung flu wire fu
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