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• Kung
  Kung

  noun

  a member of a San people of the Kalahari desert basin of southern Africa.
• Küng
  Küng

  noun

  Hans, 1928–2021, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and writer: critic of papal authority.

Kung

¹ American  

[koong] / kʊŋ /

Or !Kung

noun

Kungs plural

1. a member of a San people of the Kalahari desert basin of southern Africa.

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Kung ² American  

[koong, goong] / kʊŋ, gʊŋ /

noun

1. H. H. K'ung Hsiang-hsiKong Xiangxi, 1881–1967, Chinese financier and statesman.

2. Prince, 1833–98, Chinese statesman of the late Ch'ing dynasty.

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Küng ³ American  

[koong, kyng] / kʊŋ, küŋ /

noun

1. Hans, 1928–2021, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and writer: critic of papal authority.

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Küng British  

/ kʊŋ /

noun

1. Hans. born 1928, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian, who questioned the doctrine of infallibility: his licence to teach was withdrawn in 1979. His books include Global Responsibility (1991)

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

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• Kung
  plural
• Kungs
  plural

Example Sentences

Tien Kung Ultra, which was developed by Beijing-based lab X-Humanoid and won last year’s race, more than halved its finish time this year, clocking in at one hour and 15 minutes without any human intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

An expected convergence of interest rates with the U.S., as the Fed cuts and the BoJ tightens, will decrease downward pressure on the yen, thinks Yung-Shin Kung, chief investment officer at Mast Investments.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Officials say the little Kung Fu trash panda was living his best life when he was detained in the liquor store and kept his spirits up even after being placed in the county kennel.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

They do all the classics like beef with Chinese broccoli and Kung Pao shrimp, which have red Sichuan chiles that will make your mouth numb.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Next I had a go on a Kung Fu game.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell