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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
Word History and Origins
Origin of kung fu1
Word History and Origins
Origin of kung fu1
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Example Sentences
In what ways has your experience with scoring kung fu films influence your classical composing style?
“It was six months of shooting. I was basically in every scene. I had to be funny on Tuesday, do kung fu on Wednesday and cry on Friday. It was very grueling,” Yang said.
Yeun is relegated to neither nerd, nor mysterious villain, nor kung fu master roles.
I’ve taken a bunch of classes in the past, like tap dancing, kung fu, and basket weaving.
“Bruce Lee was very popular in 1974. He was Chinese, but they didn’t understand the difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean so they would always ask me if I knew kung fu,” Kawano said.
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