chi

¹

[ kahy ]

noun

, plural chis.

1. the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

chi

²

[ chee ]

noun

, Wade-Giles.

1. qi ( def ).

Chi

³

[ chahy ]

noun

1. Chicago.

Ch'i

⁴

[ chyee ]

noun

1. one of two dynasties that ruled in China a.d. 479–502 and, as the Northern Ch'i, a.d. 550–77.

chi

¹

/ tʃiː /

noun

1. sometimes capital (in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) vital energy believed to circulate round the body in currents

chi

²

/ kaɪ /

noun

1. the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant, transliterated as ch or rarely kh

Word History and Origins

Origin of chi¹

From Greek

Origin of chi²

By shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of chi¹

Chinese, literally: energy