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qi

UK/t͡ʃiː/ US/ˈki/ fairly common

noun

1.

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

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Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 齊 /齐 (Qí).

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