: any of various Chinese martial arts and related disciplines that are practiced especially for self-defense, exercise, and spiritual growth
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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.
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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
Foshan City was home to renowned kung fu masters, ranging from Fei-Hong Huang and Zan Liang to Yip Man and Bruce Lee.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Swift simply refuses to pass this baton, and her kung fu grip on pop’s crown handicapped this record and watered down her best qualities.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
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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
Foshan City was home to renowned kung fu masters, ranging from Fei-Hong Huang and Zan Liang to Yip Man and Bruce Lee.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Swift simply refuses to pass this baton, and her kung fu grip on pop’s crown handicapped this record and watered down her best qualities.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Kung fu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kung%20fu. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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