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t'ai chi ch'uan
[ tahy jee chwahn, chee ]
noun
- a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance.
t'ai chi ch'uan
/ ˈtaɪ dʒiː ˈtʃwɑːn /
noun
- a Chinese system of callisthenics characterized by coordinated and rhythmic movements Often shortened tot'ai chiˈtaɪ ˈdʒiː
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Word History and Origins
Origin of t'ai chi ch'uan1
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of t'ai chi ch'uan1
Chinese, literally: great art of boxing
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