chi

Other forms of chi

plural

chis·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about chi

What does chi mean?

chi 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". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in chi?

chi has 1 syllable: chi. In IPA it is /ˈkaɪ/.

What is another word for chi?

Close synonyms include qi, ch'i, ki, khi. 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 chi a common word?

chi is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with chi?

2 words rhyme with chi. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.