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kung fu

[kuhng foo, koong] / ˈkʌŋ ˈfu, ˈkʊŋ /




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The kitchen scenes are a combo platter of boot camp, frat house hazing ritual and kung fu movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

Could a kung fu master beat a kickboxer?

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026

Fans love clocking their samples from kung fu movies, shouting out “Tiger style!” from “Executioners from Shaolin,” or the definitive quote about Shaolin shadowboxing teaming up with the Wu-Tang sword style: It could be dangerous!

From Salon ● May 31, 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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