chi

¹chi

noun \ˈkī, ˈkē\

Definition of CHI

: the 22d letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table

Origin of CHI

Greek chei, chi

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with CHI

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y

²chi

noun, often capitalized \ˈchē\

Definition of CHI

: vital energy that is held to animate the body internally and is of central importance in some Eastern systems of medical treatment (as acupuncture) and of exercise or self-defense (as tai chi)

Variants of CHI

chi or ch'i also qi \ˈchē\

Origin of CHI

Ch (Beijing) qì, literally, air, breath

First Known Use: 1850