"qi" meaning in English

See qi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃiː/ Forms: qis [plural]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 氣/气 (qì). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|氣}} 氣/气 (qì) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} qi (countable and uncountable, plural qis)
  1. (philosophy) Alternative form of chi Wikipedia link: qi Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: chi Categories (topical): Philosophy, Pseudoscience Synonyms: chi

Inflected forms

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