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Definition of kung fu noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kung fu

noun
 
/ˌkʌŋ ˈfuː/
 
/ˌkʌŋ ˈfuː/
 [uncountable] (from Chinese)
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  1. a Chinese system of fighting without weapons, similar to karateTopics Sports: other sportsc2
    Word Originfrom Chinese gongfu, from gong ‘merit’ + fu ‘master’.
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