t'ai chi ch'uan

American  

[tahy jee chwahn, chee] / ˈtaɪ ˈdʒi ˈtʃwɑn, ˈtʃi /

Pinyin, tai chi chuan;

noun

1. 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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t'ai chi ch'uan British  

/ ˈtaɪ dʒiː ˈtʃwɑːn /

noun

1. Often shortened to: t'ai chi.  a Chinese system of callisthenics characterized by coordinated and rhythmic movements

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Etymology

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”