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Wushu in the world. Wushu athletes/practitioners. Wushu influence. Kung fu/Kungfu or Gung fu/Gongfu (/ËkÊÅËfuË/ or /ËkÊÅËfuË/; åå¤«, Pinyin: gÅngfu) is a Chinese term referring to any study, learning, or practice that requires patience, energy, and time to complete.
Best Answer: Jim is correct. The term is Wu Kwan, in Mandarin, the official Chinese language. Wu means Martial, Kwan, is something similar to 'Club', and in the Cantonese dialect, it is Kwoon. The word on its own, kwoon or kwan do not convey the character of the place, it can be Dao Kwan (in Mandarin), a Daoist Chapel, and other words in Cantonese, Dou Kwoon, meaning a Gambling Den or Yin Kwoon, Opium Den.