: any of various Chinese martial arts and related disciplines that are practiced especially for self-defense, exercise, and spiritual growth
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The family-friendly event will feature a traditional lion dance, a kung fu demonstration by the Golden Leopard Martial Arts Center, interactive cultural stations like dumpling-making, calligraphy bookmarks, lantern and opera mask crafts, zodiac activities, chopstick lessons and more.
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Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
In the Chinese capital, teahouses are a place to gossip, play mahjong and discuss politics over tea, perhaps with a kung fu show or a comedy act in the background.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Germanavicius waved away suggestions that this was some kind of homage to Wu-Tang Clan, the Staten Island rap group obsessed with the concept of Shaolin from old 1970s kung fu movies.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Brought to life by Black’s energetic vocal performance, Kung Fu Panda introduced audiences to Po, a panda working at his father’s noodle restaurant but harboring dreams of becoming a kung fu master.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
In the Chinese capital, teahouses are a place to gossip, play mahjong and discuss politics over tea, perhaps with a kung fu show or a comedy act in the background.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Germanavicius waved away suggestions that this was some kind of homage to Wu-Tang Clan, the Staten Island rap group obsessed with the concept of Shaolin from old 1970s kung fu movies.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Brought to life by Black’s energetic vocal performance, Kung Fu Panda introduced audiences to Po, a panda working at his father’s noodle restaurant but harboring dreams of becoming a kung fu master.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 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 Mar. 2026.
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