kung
Before fu, combat
Kung is a component in compound terms borrowed from Chinese, most commonly encountered in kung fu (martial arts) and kung pao (a spicy Sichuan cooking style).
On its own, kung rarely appears in English.
Chinese martial arts collectively
- taichiSlow Chinese martial art
- craneLifter or wader
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
dragon · praying mantis · drunken · iron fist · northern · southern · internal · external
East Asian superpower
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- MandarinHigh-ranking government official
- Shaolin TempleBuddhist monastery famous for martial arts
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
sifu · shifu · qigong · chi · movies · films · Hong Kong · action
Strike with fist
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- sparNautical support beam
grapple · takedown · knockout · roundhouse · uppercut · sweep · stance · form
Developing abilities through practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- focusConcentrated attention point
self-control · rigor · consistency · commitment · drill · regimen · mastery · patience
wushu
Chinese martial arts collectively
snake · dragon · praying mantis · drunken · iron fist · northern · southern · internal · external
China
East Asian superpower
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- MandarinHigh-ranking government official
- Shaolin TempleBuddhist monastery famous for martial arts
monastery · sifu · shifu · qigong · chi · movies · films · Hong Kong · action · choreography
punch
Strike with fist
spar · grapple · takedown · knockout · roundhouse · uppercut · sweep · stance · form · kata
training
Developing abilities through practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
focus · self-control · rigor · consistency · commitment · drill · regimen · mastery · patience · repetition
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
- kung paoSichuan stir-fry with chilies
- kung pao chickenSichuan peanut-chicken dish
- kung fu moviesAction cinema featuring choreographed combat
- Kung Fu PandaAnimated film about martial arts bear
- kung fu filmAction cinema showcasing combat techniques