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kung fu
(redirected from Chinese martial arts)

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kung fu  (kng f, kng, gng)
n.
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.

[Chinese (Mandarin) gngfu, skill, art : gng, worker, work + f, man, laborer.]

kung fu [ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Martial Arts (other than Judo & Karate) & Combat Sports) a Chinese martial art combining principles of karate and judo
[from Chinese: martial art]

kung fu - From Chinese words translating to "merit master" or "one who is highly skilled."
See also related terms for skilled.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kung fu - a Chinese martial artkung fu - a Chinese martial art                
martial art - any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts"
Translations
kung fu [ˈkʌŋˈfuː] Nkung fu m
kung fu
nKung-Fu nt; kung fu film or movie (esp US) → Kung-Fu-Film m
kung fu [ˈkʌŋˈfuː] nkung fu m


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