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chi

/tʃiː/

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noun

C1formalcommon/tʃiː/

uncountable

A noun referring to the circulating life energy inherent in all things, central to Chinese philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine, where its balance is believed essential for good health.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее циркулирующую жизненную энергию, присущую всем вещам, центральное понятие в китайской философии и традиционной китайской медицине, где её баланс считается необходимым для хорошего здоровья.
  1. Life energy in Chinese philosophy B2 formal

    The circulating life force that is believed to be inherent in all things, central to traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts.

    • Practitioners of tai chi believe that chi flows through the body along specific pathways.
    • Acupuncture is used to balance the flow of chi and promote healing.
    • He practices qigong exercises to cultivate his chi.

    🇷🇺Ци

    Synonyms: life force

  2. Greek alphabet letter B1 formal

    The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, often used in scientific and mathematical contexts.

    • The symbol chi is used to represent the chi-squared distribution in statistics.
    • In physics, chi is sometimes used to denote magnetic susceptibility.
    • The Greek letter chi looks like an X.

    🇷🇺Хи

    Synonyms: khi

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