see|QI|qī|qí|q�|qì
English
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Alternative forms
chi

Etymology
From Chinese 氣 (qì).

Pronunciation
IPA|/t�i�/

Noun
en-noun|-

1. context|Chinese philosophy The fundamental life-force or energy.

#*2003: Mallory Fromm, Qi Energy for Health and Healing: A Practical Guide to the Healing Principles of Life Energy
#*:And so he trained his qi, his breath, and his sense of timing, so that strength and size became irrelevant to his understanding of Aikido.

Translations
trans-top|The fundamental life-force or energy
Finnish: ki
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English two-letter words

Mandarin

Pinyin
cmn-alt-pinyin|qi|qi0|qi5

1. �: luxuriant, flourishing, abundant
2. �:
3. æ°£: air, gas, breath, oxygen, vitality, function

Pinyin syllable
qi

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, qī, qí, q�, or qì.

Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Category:Mandarin pinyin

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• 2007-12-13 08:29 - Jaaari - +fi

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