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The word 功夫 (gōngfu) is formed through the historical and cultural evolution of a concept. Originally in classical Chinese, it combined the characters 工 (work, labor) and 夫 (man, person) to signify the "time and effort" invested by a person into a task, leading to mastery. Over centuries, this idea of cultivated skill became specifically associated with the rigorous, disciplined practice of Chinese martial arts. Its modern, global meaning as "martial arts" was cemented largely through 20th-century pop culture, especially the films of Bruce Lee, which projected the term worldwide, narrowing its primary association from any time-earned skill to the fighting arts specifically.
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我喜欢中国功夫。
练习功夫可以强身健体。
他下了很多功夫才学会这门技术。
要想在比赛中获胜，必须平时多下功夫训练。
尽管学习功夫需要长时间的努力，但掌握之后会对身心健康产生深远影响。