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chi
1[ 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
1From Greek
Words nearby chi
Cheyne, Cheyne-Stokes breathing, chez, chg., Chhattisgarh, chi, chia, chiack, Chiai, Chian, Chiang Ch'ing
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Origin of Chi
By shortening
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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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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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