ch'i means "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".

What is another word for ch'i?

Close synonyms include qi, chi, ki. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ch'i a common word?

ch'i is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

ch'i — meaning, pronunciation and definition

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
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
Synonymsqi chi ki
Broaderenergy
China

Questions about ch'i

What does ch'i mean?: ch'i means "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".
How many syllables are in ch'i?: ch'i has 1 syllable: ch'i.
What is another word for ch'i?: Close synonyms include qi, chi, ki. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is ch'i a common word?: ch'i is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ch'i come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
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
Synonymsqi chi ki
Broaderenergy
China

Questions about ch'i

What does ch'i mean?: ch'i means "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".
How many syllables are in ch'i?: ch'i has 1 syllable: ch'i.
What is another word for ch'i?: Close synonyms include qi, chi, ki. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is ch'i a common word?: ch'i is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ch'i come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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