Is there a difference between Wushu and Kung Fu?

It is necessary to know the meaning of China Wushu and China Kung Fu.

Kung fu is a general term for all kinds of fighting skills, such as taekwondo, which can also be called kung fu. China Kung Fu refers to a unique fighting system circulating in China, including not only traditional martial arts routines and Sanshou, but also wrestling and now popular Sanda.

Wushu refers to China Wushu, and there is no such name for fighting in other countries. China Wushu can also be divided into narrow sense and broad sense.

China Wushu in a broad sense, like China Kung Fu, refers to a unique fighting system circulating in China.

In a narrow sense, China Wushu only refers to the traditional Wushu routines and Sanshou in China, including Taiji and Shaolin, but excluding wrestling and popular Sanda. There is an old saying: "The martial arts are unparalleled, and even the gods are not afraid of wrestling." The martial arts mentioned here are martial arts in a narrow sense, which is obviously different from wrestling.

So China Wushu and China Kung Fu are the same in a broad sense, but different in a narrow sense. China Kung Fu includes China Wushu.

However, English translation has been very confusing. The meanings of Wushu and Kung Fu should be universal, and both refer to China Kung Fu. Because the details mentioned above will not be understood by foreigners. Literally, China people.

Boxing, kicking

Boxing refers to Sanda, because boxing is boxing, which embodies a strong antagonism and Sanda is in line with it. There are wrestling in the west, such as freestyle and greco-Roman, but in China.

Boxing is not comprehensive if it includes Chinese wrestling.

This is just a literal explanation. Foreign countries, especially the West, have always been ignorant of China Kung Fu, and many China people who are born and raised do not understand it, let alone them. So martial arts, kung fu, China.

Boxing, kicking

Boxing is rather confusing. I think it is common that words and meanings often cross.