sifu

Alternative forms

 * (from Mandarin)

Etymology
From  and, both also conveying the sense of teacher.

Noun

 * 1) A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.
 * 2) A spiritual father in esoteric contexts.
 * 1) A spiritual father in esoteric contexts.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 師傅
 * Hokkien:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:
 * French: sifu, shifu
 * German: Shifu
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: ,
 * Persian: سی‌فو
 * Russian: ши́фу, си́фу,
 * Sanskrit:

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to praise, admire