Definitions
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- noun the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
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Examples
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YOCUM: Well, what you are stimulating is the flow of blood, lymph, energy, what we call Qi, that runs along the pathways of the body.
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Acupuncture is built on the theory that there is a metaphysical life-energy inside you called Qi or Chi.
Jacob Dickerman: Journalists Present Acupuncture Placebo As Cure 2009
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The meat of the book goes through the three pillars of Taji practice: meditation (feeling and building your Qi), forms (using and extending your Qi) and push hands (feeling Qi from the outside).
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The name Qi apparently refers to "essential power" that is associated with breaking bricks in martial arts.
The Inquirer 2010
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The name Qi apparently refers to "essential power" that is associated with breaking bricks in martial arts.
The Inquirer 2010
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Its current show "Qi" -- featuring dozens of gravity-defying acts by artists from around the world -- is largely responsible for the comeback.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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Its current show "Qi" -- featuring dozens of gravity-defying acts by artists from around the world -- is largely responsible for the comeback.
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Its current show "Qi" -- featuring dozens of gravity-defying acts by artists from around the world -- is largely responsible for the comeback.
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, Tenn
KIA KIA/BNR 2010
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Howard Bach, San Francisco, and Kevin Qi Han, Orange, Calif.vs. Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen, Denmark (5)
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