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Record 1 2013-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Martial Arts
DEF

A Chinese system of self-defense, like karate but emphasizing circular rather than linear movements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts martiaux
CONT

Le «kung fu»: c'est ce fascinant karaté chinois qui se pratique aussi bien seul qu'avec un partenaire. C'est une des plus anciennes formes stylisées des arts martiaux [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artes marciales
DEF

Arte marcial de origen chino, semejante al kárate.

OBS

Kung-fu, mejor que kung fú. La grafía kung-fu es la recomendada en español para designar a este arte marcial de origen chino, tal como indica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas.

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