Meaning of Chi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.
2. Abbreviation of Chicago.
   abbreviation, alt-of
3. A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy, culture, medicine, etc, related (but not limited) to breath and circulation.
   uncountable, usually
4. The Chinese foot, a traditional Chinese unit of length based on the human forearm.
   uncountable, usually
5. Clipping of chihuahua.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
6. Qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, and later kingdom, under the Zhou dynasty
   dated, historical
7. Chicago
   slang
8. Chichester (city in England)
   slang
9. A male given name.
10. The Chinese unit of length standardized in 1984 as ¹/₃ of a meter.
    Mainland-China, uncountable, usually
11. A Chinese surname.
12. The Taiwanese unit of length standardized as ¹⁰/₃₃ of a meter, identical to the Japanese shaku.
    Taiwan, uncountable, usually
13. The chek or Hong Kong foot, a unit of length standardized as 0.371475 meters.
    Hong-Kong, uncountable, usually

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Examples

“Early Taoist philosophers and alchemists regarded ch'i as a vital force inhering in the breath and bodily fluids and developed techniques to alter and control the movement of ch'i within the body; their aim was to achieve physical longevity and spiritual power.”

“He took several deep breaths, finding his chi as Butler had taught him.”

“At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher.”

“According to traditional Chinese medicine, blood carries chi, your “life force,” which fuels all the functions of the body. When you lose blood, you lose chi, and this causes your body to go into a state of yin (cold). When yin (cold) and yang (hot) are out of balance, your body will suffer physical disorders.”

“I arrived in Chi quite early in the morning, got a room in the Y, and went to bed with a very few dollars in my pocket.”

“56 Michael Jordan, CHI vs. MIA, Apr. 29, 1992.”

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