Definitions For Sifu

Noun

SIFU (plural sifu or s) A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi. A spiritual father in esoteric contexts.

Synonyms

martial arts sensei esoteric guru

Translations

Chinese: : Cantonese: 師傅 (si1 fu6, si1 fu2) : Mandarin: 師傅, tr=shīfu : Min Nan: 師傅, tr=sai-hū Finnish: mestari French: sifu, m, f, shifu, m, f German: Shifu, m, f Japanese: 先生, tr=せんせい, sensei, sc=Jpan Korean: 사부, sc=Kore, 선생님, sc=Kore Persian: سی‌فو (si-fu) Russian: ши́фу, m, f, си́фу, m, f, ма́стер, m Sanskrit: गुरु, m

Alternative forms

shifu (from Mandarin)

Etymology

From {{uder, en, yue, -}} {{zh-l, 師傅, si1 fu6-2, master}} and {{zh-l, 師父, si1 fu6-2, my master}}, both also conveying the sense of teacher.

Anagrams

FIUs, Sufi, USFI

Is Sifu a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
8

The word Sifu is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends

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