Etymology

ch'i

Today it means: Qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, viscounty, and kingdom under the Zhou dynasty Full definition →

Mandarin 氣 /气
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ch'i · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from氣 /气
  2. English todaych'i

From Mandarin 氣 /气 (qì), Wade–Giles romanization: chʻi⁴.

Ch'i · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from齊 /齐
  2. English todayCh'i

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 齊 /齐 (Qí), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi².

Words from the same roots

Mandarin氣 all →

kiqi

Mandarin齊 all →

qi

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