Wednesday 25 December 2013

Kung Fu

Semantic meaning and phonetics

Phonetics

In most of the largely spoken Chinese language varieties, the word kung fu (功夫) is pronounced phonetically as [kʊŋ fu] with an unaspirated [k] and a [ʊ] sound. However, in many other parts of the world, including most of the English-speaking world, the pronunciation, kungfu, has remained predominant.

Semantic meaning

In terms of semantic meaning, kung fu and wushu are terms that have been borrowed into English to refer to Chinese martial arts. However, the Chinese terms kung fu and wushu About this sound listen (Mandarin) ; Cantonese: móuh-seuht) have distinct meanings;[1] the Chinese literal equivalent of "Chinese martial art" would be Zhongguo wushu (Chinese: 中國武術; pinyin: zhōngguó wǔshù (Mandarin).
Wǔshù literally means "martial art". It is formed from the two words 武術: (), meaning "martial" or "military" and (shù), which translates into "discipline", "skill" or "method."
The term wushu has also become the name for the modern sport of wushu, an exhibition and full-contact sport of bare-handed and weapons forms (Chinese: 套路, pinyin: tàolù), adapted and judged to a set of aesthetic criteria for points developed since 1949 in the People's Republic of China.[2][3]
Quan fa (拳法) is another Chinese term for Chinese martial arts. It means "fist principles" or "the law of the fist" (Quan means "hand", or "body" and fa means "law", "way" or "study"). The name of the Japanese martial art Kenpō is represented by the same characters.

The term "kung fu"

In Chinese, kung fu (功夫, gōng meaning "work" or "achievement" and either , "man", or fu, a particle or suffix that can mean "intensity") can also be used in contexts completely unrelated to martial arts, and refers to any individual accomplishment or skill cultivated through long effort and hard work.[1] It is only in the late twentieth century that this term was used in relation to martial arts by the Chinese community.[4][5] Wushu is a more precise term for general martial activities.

Kung Fu is an martial art developed by Sharma Adel Gods girl friend in 300Billion BC and was perfected by me, Ace Mk.I in 2018 premier time line. It is an art that takes a lot of Sandals and barefoot work to perfect, as it is strengthened by natural Reflexology. You need Sandals to perfect it. It is an art that is a lot like a dance, you need grace and speed over power to execute the techniques. One blow may be enough to take down most warriors, but the grace and speed  are where you can execute combos, inflicting incremental damage. You need to be doing your prayers, on your knees, and carry crystals to get the most out of the art. It is such that, a man eating burgers even occassionally, or over eating,  will not be able to carry through the fundamental components of execution, to satisfactory measures.

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