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kung fu

[kuhng foo, koong] / ˈkʌŋ ˈfu, ˈkʊŋ /




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He joined Han's martial arts school as a teenager, drawn by his love of kung fu films.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

My friends and I would rush home to find out if a sumo wrestler could beat a judo or kung fu master.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

Could a kung fu master beat a kickboxer?

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

He spent more than a week in Zhengzhou, China, studying kung fu and meditating with Shaolin monks.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

A few minutes into our first conversation, I knew Aech was the real deal, an elite gunter with some serious mental kung fu.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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