: any of various Chinese martial arts and related disciplines that are practiced especially for self-defense, exercise, and spiritual growth
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What links all these groups is a cultural tradition of wrestling as opposed to striking martial arts like kung fu.
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Li’s kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Tragically, Lee, the martial-arts prodigy who created his own fighting style and helped kung fu movies break through in the West, died unexpectedly six days before Enter the Dragon’s premiere.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The film is a send-up of just about everything that shaped ’80s pop culture, from hip-hop and sci-fi blockbusters to the decade’s biggest sports stars and kung fu movies.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Li’s kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Tragically, Lee, the martial-arts prodigy who created his own fighting style and helped kung fu movies break through in the West, died unexpectedly six days before Enter the Dragon’s premiere.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The film is a send-up of just about everything that shaped ’80s pop culture, from hip-hop and sci-fi blockbusters to the decade’s biggest sports stars and kung fu movies.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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