qi

See also: QI, qī, qí, qǐ, and qì

English

Etymology

See chi

Noun

qi (countable and uncountable, plural qis)

1. (philosophy) (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Alternative form of chi
   • 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.

Synonyms

• See chi

Translations

chi — see chi

Anagrams

• IQ , i.q.

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Mandarin

Romanization

qi (qi⁵／qi⁰, Zhuyin ˙ㄑㄧ)

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Romanization

qi

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of qī.
2. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of qí.
3. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of qǐ.
4. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of qì.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• chi

Noun

qi m (plural qis)

1. chi (the fundamental life-force or energy in Chinese folklore)