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View synonyms for chi
chi
1[ kahy ]
noun
, plural chis.
- the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
chi
2[ chee ]
noun
, Wade-Giles.
Chi
3[ chahy ]
noun
Ch'i
4[ chyee ]
noun
- one of two dynasties that ruled in China a.d. 479–502 and, as the Northern Ch'i, a.d. 550–77.
chi
1/ tʃiː /
noun
- sometimes capital (in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) vital energy believed to circulate round the body in currents
chi
2/ kaɪ /
noun
- the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant, transliterated as ch or rarely kh
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chi1
Chinese, literally: energy
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