qi

[chœ]

noun Pinyin.

(in traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy) the vital life force that flows through the body and is supposedly regulated by acupuncture.

Also Wade-Giles, chi.

Origin of qi

From the Chinese word qì breath

Qi

[chœ]

noun Pinyin.

Ch'i.

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Examples from the Web for qi

Contemporary Examples of qi

Qi could not post the $1,000 bond and was assigned a May 22 date to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford.
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May 17, 2013

Historical Examples of qi

The French has: qi sont violastre, ou pluis broun qe violettes.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose
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Given this misunderstanding Collado begins his list with an explanation of the irregularities of qi,uru.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language
Diego Collado

British Dictionary definitions for qi

qi

noun

a variant of chi 2

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Word Origin and History for qi

"physical life force," 1850, from Chinese qi "air, breath."