fu
fu — noun
1. a Chinese system of unarmed combat, also called kung fu, in which a person uses
a Chinese system of unarmed combat, also called kung fu, in which a person uses their hands and feet to strike, block, and defend without weapons
Asher started learning fu at the small temple school near his home.
learn + fu
Nadia watched the fu master break three wooden boards with one kick.
fu master (compound noun)
The old man taught fu to children in the village every morning before sunrise.
Padma said fu training made her legs stronger and her mind calmer.
Liam spent two hours each day practising the slow, careful movements of fu.
- kung fu
the full, more common form of the same term
- wushu
the modern standardised Chinese term for martial arts, often sport-oriented
- martial arts
a broad category covering many fighting systems, not just Chinese ones
用法筆記
Short for kung fu; the full form is more widely recognised outside martial arts circles. Almost always used without an article.