Kung

¹ American  

[koong] / kʊŋ /

Or !Kung

noun

plural

Kungs,

plural

Kung

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 born 1928, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian, who questioned the doctrine of infallibility: his licence to teach was withdrawn in 1979.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

"They claimed that we would run out of gas -- that is simply impossible," Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin said in a Facebook video published March 9.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Taiwan’s economic minister, Kung Ming-hsin, said Taiwanese chip makers need “a moderate global footprint” in response to “orders coming from local markets” but said Taiwan would remain the epicenter of chip production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

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

The demand path for the oil market is “less prone to change, though a sudden price rise could temporarily keep demand off market as well,” Kung said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

“All right,” I said as I walked to the door, “Who sang ‘Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting’?”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez