Definitions for kung fuˈkʌŋ ˈfu, ˈkʊŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kung fuˈkʌŋ ˈfu, ˈkʊŋ(n.)
a Chinese martial art based on the use of fluid movements of the arms and legs.
Category: Sport
Origin of kung fu:
1965–70; < Chin
Princeton's WordNet
kung fu(noun)
a Chinese martial art
Wiktionary
kung fu(Noun)
Any Chinese martial art.
Origin: Based on the Wade-Giles romanization of the Chinese 功夫 (Wade-Giles: kung-fu, Pinyin: gōngfu, /kʊŋ˥˥fu/).
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