# kung fu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/

## Definitions
1. A Chinese martial art.
2. The Chinese martial arts collectively.
3. A mastery of or expertise in a skill
4. A mastery of or expertise in a skill

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kung-fu