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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskung-fu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kung-fu
"Practica kung-fu para mejorar su agilidad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Chinese system of martial arts practiced for self-defense, exercise, and spiritual development.
"He has been training in kung-fu for over a decade to master traditional forms and discipline." - 2
Proficiency or skill achieved through hard work and practice.
"With years of coding experience, her programming kung-fu is truly impressive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese terms 'gōngfū', meaning 'achievement' or 'merit' through hard work. Originally referring to any skill acquired through dedicated time and effort, the term shifted in English during the mid-20th century to specifically denote Chinese martial arts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kung-fu" is said worldwide
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kung-fu
Transliteration: kung-fu
"Il pratique le kung-fu tous les mardis."
Kung-Fu
Transliteration: Kung-Fu
"Er lernt traditionelles Kung-Fu in einer Kampfkunstschule."
kung fu
Transliteration: kung fu
"Il kung fu richiede molta disciplina e concentrazione."
kung-fu
Transliteration: kung-fu
"Practica kung-fu para mejorar su agilidad."
kung-fu
Transliteration: kung-fu
"Ele treina kung-fu desde a infância."
कुंग फ़ू
Transliteration: kung fu
"वह आत्मरक्षा के लिए कुंग फ़ू सीखता है।"
功夫
Transliteration: gōngfū
"中国功夫博大精深。"
쿵푸
Transliteration: kung-pu
"그는 매일 아침 공원에서 쿵푸를 연습합니다."
カンフー
Transliteration: kanfū
"彼はカンフーの達人です。"
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