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Kung fu means an expert or very good. It is believed that an English speaking person asked what some practitioners were doing. The response was 'they are very good' or 'kung fu' and the name sort of stuck. Today the Chinese use the term Wu-shu as the name for the martial art..
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Is Kung Fu a Japanese or Chinese fightng style?
Kung Fu is a Chinese fighting style.
What is a Chinese karate?
Kung Fu
Why did the ancient Chinese invent Kung Fu?
They didn't. kung fu came to China from India. A Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma brought kung fu with him when he Inmagrated to China.
Is Kung Fu from Okinawa?
{| |- | No, Kung fu is not from Okinawa. Kung fu originated in China, with roots in India. Kung fu was brought to Okinawa by the Chinese and combined with the local arts to become what we know today as karate. |}
What is the Chinese form of karate called?
Kung fu
What is the translation of the word Kung Fu?
kung fu basically means martial arts in Chinese
Is Kung Fu a martial art?
Yes, kung fu is a martial art. Today the Chinese refer to it as Wushu. Many of the martial arts in Southeast Asia trace their origins to Kung Fu. Martial art in China is Wushu not kung fu. Kung fu is a skill or development. Kung fu is a English term used for Chinese martial arts. Kung fu comes from the word Ku fu that pinyin translated to mean kung fu. Both words are used in ancient China, but in modern China wu means martial or military and shu means art. Martial arts in China were always called Wushu or Ku fu not the English term of kung fu. Martial art is skill or development also Ku fu is any skill or development not just martial arts. So learning any thing is Ku fu.
How do the Chinese practice Kung Fu?
Using their knowledge and mind
Why is Kung-Fu so Chinese?
Because it was invented in China.
How do you write kung-fu in Chinese?
Taekwondo --> 跆拳道 tai(2) quan(2) dao(4)
How do you spell the word master in Chinese?
shī fu like the master in Kung Fu Panda :)
What type of martial art is Shaolin Kung Fu?
Many branches of Kung Fu have existed over the years; however, Shaolin Kung Fu is considered to be one of the first institutionalized Chinese martial arts.
