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CH'I
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("ch'i" is a kind of...):
energy; vim; vitality (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity)
Domain region:
Cathay; China; Communist China; mainland China; People's Republic of China; PRC; Red China (a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world)