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Definition of “chi

1chi1 (kaɪPronunciation for chi1

Definitions

noun

  1. the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant, transliterated as the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant, transliterated as ch  or rarely the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant, transliterated as or rarely kh

2chi2 or ch'i or qi(tʃiːPronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. (sometimes capital) (in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) vital energy believed to circulate round the body in currents

Word Origin

Chinese, literally: energy

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