Re: APT-Fu 0.2.3
On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 10:54, Miles Bader wrote:
> Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> writes:
> > I'm afraid that although the character `fu' has many meanings, but
> > style or technique isn't one of them.
>
> Hmmm, you seem to be right, I was confused. :-(
>
> I don't have a chinese dictionary, but my Japanese dictionary lists a
> japanese version of kung-fu `kanfu-', which uses a kanji meaning `merit'
> (kou) and the [common] `fu' meaning `husband':
>
My old sifu told me that kung-fu meant 'work done', and/or 'goals
achieved.'
On another note, with reference to an earlier post, it was my
understanding that the alternative 'gung' was from the northern
mandarin, and not the southern cantonese.
Regards,
David.
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