Meanings
plural tai chi chuans · alternative Hanyu Pinyin taijiquan
- Tai chi.
All contemporary practioners of Hatha yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, Shiatsu, or acupunture are familiar with this subtle body that the ancient Egyptians called the Ba.
1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 220
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 太極拳／太极拳 (tàijíquán).
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