Kung

¹

Or !Kung

[koong]

noun

plural

Kungs ,

plural

Kung .

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

Kung

²

[koong, goong]

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.

Küng

³

[koong, kyng]

noun

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

Küng

/ 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 born 1928, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian, who questioned the doctrine of infallibility: his licence to teach was withdrawn in 1979.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)

Example Sentences

"My assessment is that Chinese military exercises are unlikely during this period, at least in this month," said Hung Chin-fu, political scientist at National Cheng Kung University.

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For more than a week, Wembanyama stayed at a Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, where visitors study meditation and kung fu.

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“Comedies with White Backgrounds,” a quirky selection of films including “There’s Something About Mary,” “The Three Amigos” and “Kung Fu Hustle.”

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Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Thursday that the tougher laws were needed as "vapes have become a gateway for very serious substance abuse" where the devices have become "delivery devices" for drugs.

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The Ta Kung Pao newspaper, which is controlled by China's central government in Beijing, ran a front page story alleging she and her colleagues had held parties in their council offices.

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