Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
- n. The vital force believed in Taoism and other Chinese thought to be inherent in all things. The unimpeded circulation of chi and a balance of its negative and positive forms in the body are held to be essential to good health in traditional Chinese medicine.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet, X, Χ, corresponding to the English church
- n. A fish, Lavinia exilicauda: same as hitch.
Wiktionary
- n. The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets, and the twenty-third letter of Old and Ancient alphabets.
- n. A form of psychic energy.
WordNet 3.0
- n. 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
- n. the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
Etymologies
- Late Greek khī, from earlier khei.Chinese (Mandarin) qì, air, spirit, energy of life.
Examples
“The traditional Chinese meaning of the phrase "tai chi" is precisely the whole that encompasses both yang and yin.”
The Huffington Post: Arthur Rosenfeld: Paying Attention to the Space Between Life's Notes
“Since tai chi is a practice that requires movement, it is the transition that defines the practice: a motionless statue lacks the dynamic essence of tai chi.”
The Huffington Post: Arthur Rosenfeld: Paying Attention to the Space Between Life's Notes
“Tai chi is great for balance and is supposed to also keep energies flowing in a healthy way.”
“• Hugh Hussey, Wilson, N.C. A: Actor Windell Middlebrooks, 29, is the delivery guy who storms into high-end restaurants and stores and pulls High Life out because being in chi-chi places keeps everyday folks from living the high life.”
“This is my smallest cousin here, we call her chi chi chee chee.”
“I believe that certain chi-chi stores will even sell you one that provides an electric massage (although I think you have to have a car lighter to plug it into).”
“Now HKKNTMPAA (Yup) chief executive Woody Tsung Wan-chi is on the verge of claiming 100%.”
“The word chi in the expression tai chi is usually understood to mean something like “vital energy.””
“And all in Italian: chi-chiand cha-chalike magpies for all the world with their long drawn-out notes as if theyd pull your very soul out.”
“And all in Italian: chi-chi -- and cha-cha -- like magpies for all the world with their long drawn-out notes as if they'd pull your very soul out.”
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