t'ai chi ch'uan
[ tahy -jee -chwahn, chee ]
/ ˈtaɪ ˈdʒi ˈtʃwɑn, ˈtʃi /
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a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Also tai chi chuan; Pinyin, tai ji quan [tahy -jee -chyahn]. /ˈtaɪ ˈdʒi ˈtʃüɑn/.
Also called t'ai chi, tai chi, tai ji .
Origin of t'ai chi ch'uan
First recorded in 1960–65, t'ai chi ch'uan is from Chinese tàijí quán literally, “fist of the Great Absolute”
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t'ai chi ch'uan
/ (ˈtaɪ dʒiː ˈtʃwɑːn) /
noun
a Chinese system of callisthenics characterized by coordinated and rhythmic movementsOften shortened to: t'ai chi (ˈtaɪ ˈdʒiː)
Word Origin for t'ai chi ch'uan
Chinese, literally: great art of boxing
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