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kung fu

[kuhng foo, koong] / ˈkʌŋ ˈfu, ˈkʊŋ /




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Any kid who grew up in a major city in the ‘70s and ‘80s probably remembers their version of the kind of rundown joints that played kung fu movies nonstop.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

"They've shown robots dancing and doing kung fu; now show us that they can be productive," Rokseth said.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

For more than a week, Wembanyama stayed at a Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, where visitors study meditation and kung fu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2025

Under his leadership, the temple started opening schools outside China and formed a travelling troupe of monks who performed Shaolin kung fu shows - the temple's signature style of martial arts.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

Park, by the way, knew plenty about kung fu.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell




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