ch'ih

A form of chi — The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.

OriginMandarin 尺 →
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Meanings

nounch'ih (usually uncountable, plural ch'ihs)

plural ch'ihs · alternative chih

  1. alternativeobsoleteuncountableusuallyAlternative form of chi.

Origin

  1. Mandarin尺
  2. Englishch'ih

From Mandarin 尺 (chǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: chʻih³.

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Cite this entry
APA

ch'ih. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ch'ih

MLA

“ch'ih.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ch'ih. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ch'ih,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ch'ih.

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