qi
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English
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 氣／气 (qì).
Pronunciation
Noun
qi (countable and uncountable, plural qis)
- (philosophy) Alternative form of chi
- 2003, Mallory Fromm, Qi Energy for Health and Healing: A Practical Guide to the Healing Principles of Life Energy:
- And so he trained his qi, his breath, and his sense of timing, so that strength and size became irrelevant to his understanding of Aikido.
Synonyms
- See chi
Translations
chi — see chi
Anagrams
Albanian
Conjunction
qi
- Alternative form of që
Mandarin
Romanization
qi
- Nonstandard spelling of qī.
- Nonstandard spelling of qí.
- Nonstandard spelling of qǐ.
- Nonstandard spelling of qì.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Noun
qi m (plural qis)
- chi (the fundamental life-force or energy in Chinese folklore)