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Cheyenne (1)
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chi (2)

chi [ chee ] or ch'i [ chee ] or Chi [ chee ] or Ch'i [ chee ] or qi [ chee ] or Qi [ chee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
energy of life: in Chinese medicine and philosophy, the energy or life force of the universe, believed to flow round the body and to be present in all living things. The manipulation of chi is the basis of acupuncture and Chinese martial arts.

[< Chinese "air, breath"]
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