chi
1the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of chi
1Other definitions for chi (2 of 4)
Other definitions for Ch'i (4 of 4)
one of two dynasties that ruled in China a.d. 479–502 and, as the Northern Ch'i, a.d. 550–77.
- Also (Pinyin) Qi [chœ] /tʃœ/ .
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How to use chi in a sentence
When we reach Ch'i-Chow, I will give you a little money, and you must escape in the confusion of the disembarkation.
Eastern Shame Girl | Charles Georges SouliTo Ch'i-li-p'u, high up on the mountain banks, the first twenty-five li is by the river.
Across China on Foot | Edwin DingleThat almost means mischievous; it almost means troublesome—a little tartar—but it means, exactly t'ao ch'i.
The Historical Child | Oscar ChrismanA plaintive love-song, to which Po Ch-i had himself written words.
A Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems | VariousIn 301 he made himself emperor, but in the same year he was killed by the prince of Ch'i.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] | Wolfram Eberhard
British Dictionary definitions for chi (1 of 2)
/ (kaɪ) /
the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant, transliterated as ch or rarely kh
British Dictionary definitions for chi (2 of 2)
ch'i or qi
/ (tʃiː) /
(sometimes capital) (in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) vital energy believed to circulate round the body in currents
Origin of chi
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