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Shifu" is in fact the English spelling of two similar but distinct Chinese words (师傅; shīfù and 师父; shīfu). The only phonetic difference between the two words is the tone of the second syllable. Because English is not a tonal language, in English texts the two words are usually written the same way.
"Sifu" is a common romanization, although the term and pronunciation are also used in other southern languages. In Mandarin Chinese, it is spelled "shifu" in pinyin. Using non-rhotic British English pronunciation, in Mandarin it would sound something similar to "sure foo". Using IPA, 'shi' is pronounced 'ʂɨ'. The 'i' is a short vowel.
Shifu or sifu (师父 or 师傅) is a Chinese title for a teacher or skilled tradesman. Shifu may also refer to: The Final Master (Shifu), 2015 Chinese film; Liu Shifu (劉師復), Chinese anarchist and Esperantist, sometimes mononymously known as Shifu; Master Shifu, character in the Kung Fu Panda franchise
Shīfu (Sifu) 師父 (teacher father), used when addressing one's own martial arts instructor. But can also be used for teacher/instructors of other kind. Shīgōng (Sigung) 師公 (teacher grandfather), used when addressing the teacher of one's Shifu. Shīmǔ (Simo) 師母 (teacher mother), used when addressing the wife of Shifu.
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Liu Shifu (Chinese: 劉師復; Wade–Giles: Liu Shih-fu; Jyutping: Lau Si Fuk; born Liu Shaobin; [1] [2] 27 June 1884 – 27 March 1915) also known as Sifu, was a Chinese assassin and politician. He was an Esperantist and an influential figure in the Chinese revolutionary movement in the early twentieth century, and in the Chinese anarchist ...
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Sifu: 师父: 師父: si 1 fu 2: shī fù master Sisuk 师叔: 師叔: si 1 suk 1: shī shū master's junior male classmate ("叔" = junior uncle) Sibak 师伯: 師伯: si 1 baak 3: shī bó master's senior male classmate ("伯" = senior uncle) Sigu (Rare) 师姑: 師姑: si 1 gu 1: shī gū master's female classmate ("姑" = aunt) Sigung ...