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chi² also ch'i or Qi or qi

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) KEY

NOUN:

The vital force believed in Taoism and other Chinese thought to be inherent in all things. The unimpeded circulation of chi and a balance of its negative and positive forms in the body are held to be essential to good health in traditional Chinese medicine.

ETYMOLOGY:
Chinese (Mandarin) qì, air, spirit, energy of life

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