chi
pronunciation
How to pronounce chi in British English:
UK [kaɪ]
How to pronounce chi in American English:
US [kaɪ]
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- Noun:
- 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
- the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
Word Origin
- chi (n.)
- 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, representing a -kh- sound (see ch). The letter is shaped like an X, and so the Greek letter name was used figuratively to signify such a shape or arrangement (as in khiasma "two things placed crosswise;" khiastos "arranged diagonally; marked with an X;" khiazein "to mark with an 'X', to write the letter 'X'"). Some dialects used chi to represent the -ks- sound properly belonging to xi; Latin picked this up and the sound value of chi in Latin-derived alphabets is now that of English X.
Example
- 1. Chi 's team says inhibiting activity in the left atl reduces the confusing influence of context , cutting down on visual memory errors .
- 2. We once again headed off with mr. chi , this time to visit the tomb of qin shi huang , a few kilometers away .
- 3. It was a comical situation ; he 's clearly unhappy with his celebrity role , though mr. chi said he was given a house and receives regular payments from the government for his duties .
- 4. Richard chi , a ph.d. student at the centre for the mind at the university of sydney , wondered if inhibiting a specific brain area could improve memory as well as perceptual skills experienced by people with autism , new scientist reports .
- 5. Mr. chi , who was waiting to see a doctor monday because he was suffering from an upset stomach , generally prefers traditional chinese medicines for ' regulating ' bodily processes , like problems with sleeping , because they are made of natural ingredients and have fewer side effects than western medicines .