qi

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 氣/气 (qì).

noun

  1. (philosophy) Alternative form of chi
    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. 2003, Mallory Fromm, Qi Energy for Health and Healing: A Practical Guide to the Healing Principles of Life Energy

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