æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt, ðɪs wˈɛpən ɪz nˌɑːt ˈɔfən pɹˈæktɪst baɪ kˈʌŋ fˈuː ɛnθˈuːziˌæsts, ænd nˈuːli mˌeɪd ɹˈɛplɪkəz mˈeɪ biː hˈɑːloʊ.
As a result, this weapon is not often practiced by kung fu enthusiasts, and newly made replicas may be hollow.