"Ch'i" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 齊/齐 (Qí), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|齊|tr=Qí}} Mandarin 齊/齐 (Qí), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ch'i
  1. (historical, dated) Qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, viscounty, and kingdom under the Zhou dynasty Tags: dated, historical Synonyms: Chi
    Sense id: en-Ch'i-en-name-Tf5cJIXd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26
  2. A Chinese surname.
    Sense id: en-Ch'i-en-name-MQr8ftD- Categories (other): English surnames

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