: any of various Chinese martial arts and related disciplines that are practiced especially for self-defense, exercise, and spiritual growth
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Two interactive dragon dance performances will be held; Golden Tiger Kung Fu Academy will instruct and lead practice sessions, then do kung fu demonstrations.
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
One is a mysterious young woman with some mean kung fu skills who has just arrived from China in the Italian capital in search of her missing sister; the other is the son of an indebted local restaurant owner who has disappeared with his lover.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2025
The kung fu revitalization efforts will extend into other areas, including the creation of a martial arts video game.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Several Chinese film studios are preparing to harness AI to reproduce potentially dozens of classic kung fu films, including those starring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
One is a mysterious young woman with some mean kung fu skills who has just arrived from China in the Italian capital in search of her missing sister; the other is the son of an indebted local restaurant owner who has disappeared with his lover.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2025
The kung fu revitalization efforts will extend into other areas, including the creation of a martial arts video game.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Several Chinese film studios are preparing to harness AI to reproduce potentially dozens of classic kung fu films, including those starring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for kung fu
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“Kung fu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kung%20fu. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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