Kung

¹ American  

[koong] / kʊŋ /

Or !Kung

noun

plural

Kungs,

plural

Kung

1. a member of a San people of the Kalahari desert basin of southern Africa.

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Kung ² American  

[koong, goong] / kʊŋ, gʊŋ /

noun

1. H. H. K'ung Hsiang-hsiKong Xiangxi, 1881–1967, Chinese financier and statesman.

2. Prince, 1833–98, Chinese statesman of the late Ch'ing dynasty.

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Küng ³ American  

[koong, kyng] / kʊŋ, küŋ /

noun

1. Hans, 1928–2021, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and writer: critic of papal authority.

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Küng British  

/ kʊŋ /

noun

1. Hans. born 1928, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian, who questioned the doctrine of infallibility: his licence to teach was withdrawn in 1979. His books include Global Responsibility (1991)

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Example Sentences

"We need to organise the supply of about 22 shipments of LNG for March and April," economic affairs minister Kung Ming-hsin said Monday, while noting 20 of those shipments had already been secured.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Taiwan’s economic minister, Kung Ming-hsin, said Taiwanese chip makers need “a moderate global footprint” in response to “orders coming from local markets” but said Taiwan would remain the epicenter of chip production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The International Energy Agency and other major agencies have been “raising the alarm bells on potential deficit” in the oil market, said Darwei Kung, Head of Commodities and Natural Resources at DWS.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

The TikTok video begins with Singapore's health minister Ong Ye Kung smiling at the camera while sitting on a park bench.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

“All right,” I said as I walked to the door, “Who sang ‘Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting’?”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez