sifu

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sifu

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From Cantonese 師傅／师傅 (si1 fu6-2, “master”) and 師父／师父 (si1 fu6-2, “my master”), both also conveying the sense of teacher.

noun sifu · sifus · shifu

A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi. Who is -- don't get cute with me, you dumb bastard, I'm your sifu.
A spiritual father in esoteric contexts.
Similar: guru

Similar: sensei

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Similar: sensei

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noun martial arts instructor

한국어	사부 sabu, 선생님 seonsaengnim
日本語	先生 sensei
中文	師傅 /师傅 shīfu
Français	sifu, shifu
Deutsch	Shifu
Русский	ши́фу šífu, си́фу sífu, ма́стер máster

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@misc{sifu_2026,
  title = {sifu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sifu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}