Tai Chi Definition
tī chē, jē
noun
A form of exercise or martial art developed in China and characterized by slow, rhythmic, circular movements.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of tai chi.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- taichichuan
- taichi
- tai-chi-chuan
- tai-chi
Other Word Forms of Tai Chi
Noun
Singular:
tai chiPlural:
tai-chisOrigin of Tai Chi
From Mandarin tài jí quán (formerly romanized t’ai chi ch’üan) tài jí great ultimate (a concept in Chinese cosmology) (from Middle Chinese thaj` kfiiə̆k) (thaj` very great, greatest) (kfiiə̆k ridge-pole, pole, extremity) quán boxing (from Middle Chinese kfiyan fist)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Mandarin trad. 太極, simpl. 太极 (pinyin: tàijí)
From Wiktionary
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