kung fu

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) A Chinese martial art.
2. (countable, uncountable) The Chinese martial arts collectively.
3. (countable, slang, uncountable) A mastery of or expertise in a skill
4. (countable, slang, uncountable) A mastery of or expertise in a skill

Verb

To perform kung fu.

Synonyms

art

🎨

effort

labor

martial arts

skill

work

art of fighting

gongfu

Translations

kung-fu

kung-fu

kung-fu

كُونْج فُو

kungfu

kung fu

kung fu

kung fu

كونج فو

κουνγκ φου

kung fu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 功夫 (gōngfu, “skill, accomplishment, martial art”): kung¹-fu⁵.