Qi

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tʃiː/

Alternative forms

• chi
• ki

Origin

From Mandarin , from Middle Chinese 氣 (kʰjɨ̀j "qi"), from Old Chinese 气 (*C.qʰəp-s "breath", "vapors").

Full definition of qi

Noun

1. (philosophy) The fundamental life force or energy.
• 2003: Mallory Fromm, Qi Energy for Health and Healing: A Practical Guide to the Healing Principles of Life EnergyAnd 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

• positive orgone radiation
• prana
• ki
• life force
• ether
• huna

Anagrams

• IQ , i.q.