qi

noun

variant spelling of chi entry 2

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

Examples of qi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those with strong qi, who can learn to channel it, make for fierce, skilled warriors. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2020

It is believed that a women’s qi, or life force, is depleted while giving birth. — Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2024

Featuring simple Tai Chi forms and qi gong (energy work). — Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

Then a series of rhythmic movements will follow your body’s meridian pathways, which are thought to carry qi throughout the body. — Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for qi

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
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• he