English

Alternative forms

• Ch'i
• Chi

Proper noun

Qi

1. (historical) An ancient Chinese duchy, viscounty, and kingdom under the Zhou dynasty
2. A Chinese surname​.

English

Noun

qi ‎(countable and uncountable, plural qis)

1. (philosophy) Alternative form of chi
   • 2003: Mallory Fromm, Qi Energy for Health and Healing: A Practical Guide to the Healing Principles of Life Energy

     And so he trained his qi, his breath, and his sense of timing, so that strength and size became irrelevant to his understanding of Aikido.

Synonyms

• See chi

Translations

Anagrams

• IQ , i.q.

Mandarin

Romanization

qi

1. Nonstandard spelling of qī.
2. Nonstandard spelling of qí.
3. Nonstandard spelling of qǐ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of qì.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• chi

Noun

qi m (plural qis)

1. chi (the fundamental life-force or energy in Chinese folklore)