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jeet kune do

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
jeet kune -do
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hybrid philosophy of martial arts founded by Bruce Lee, allowing all kinds of attacks and having a focus on spontaneity and practicality in combat.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Jeet Kune Do.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 截拳道 (zit6 kyun4 dou6, literally “Way of the Intercepting Fist”).

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Usage

Inflected Forms

JKD (abbreviation)

Questions

What does jeet kune do mean?
A hybrid philosophy of martial arts founded by Bruce Lee, allowing all kinds of attacks and having a focus on spontaneity and practicality in combat.
Where does jeet kune do come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 截拳道 (zit6 kyun4 dou6, literally “Way of the Intercepting Fist”).

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