chi

[ kahy ]

/ kaɪ /

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noun, plural chis.

the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

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Origin of chi

From Greek

Other definitions for chi (2 of 4)

chi²

[ chee ]

/ tʃi /

noun Wade-Giles.

qi.

Other definitions for chi (3 of 4)

Chi

[ chahy ]

/ tʃaɪ /

noun

Chicago.

Origin of Chi

By shortening

Other definitions for chi (4 of 4)

Ch'i

[ chyee ]

/ tʃyi /

noun

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

Mahoney helped author the I-STOP legislation based on data his office collected in regard to fraud.
No More Paper Prescriptions: Docs Fight Fraud by Going Electronic|Dale Eisinger|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As of 2012, there are over 523,000 people across the country on Medicaid waiver lists; over 309,000 of those people have I/DD.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Barbra Driskill-Scherer is the mother of 9-year-old Gunnar, who has I/DD.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Republicans keep saying Democrats are obsessed with the I-word.
Don’t Be Fooled: The GOP Wants Impeachment|David Freedlander|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Some Democrats are having more success than others in their I-never-met-the-guy campaigns.
Red State Democrats Ditch Obama|Patricia Murphy|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
James I. sent forth his famous "Counterblast" and in the strongest manner condemned its use.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Clinical study of the blood may be discussed under the following heads: I. Hemoglobin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The reader wishes to infallibly remember that the date of the beheading of Charles I. was 1649.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
As for the slipperiness of the ground, my opponent will run no greater risks than I. I am not the only impatient one.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
But you are a gambler and so am I. I will play you for those documents against twenty-five thousand francs.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for chi (1 of 2)

chi¹

/ (kaɪ) /

noun

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)

chi²

ch'i or qi

/ (tʃiː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for chi

Chinese, literally: energy

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Medical definitions for chi (1 of 3)

The Greek letter chi. Entries beginning with this letter are alphabetized under chi.

Medical definitions for chi (2 of 3)

chi 2²

In traditional Chinese thought, the vital force believed to be inherent in all things. Unimpeded circulation of chi and a balance of its negative and positive forms in the body are held to be essential to good health.

Medical definitions for chi (3 of 3)

chi 1¹

The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.