QI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does qi mean? • QI (noun)
The noun QI has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: QI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• QI (noun)
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
ch'i; chi; ki; qi
Hypernyms ("qi" is a kind of...):
energy; vim; vitality (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity)
Domain region:
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)
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