: the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
variants
or ch'i
or less commonly qi
often capitalized
: 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)
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Noun (2)
the concept of chi is of central importance in acupuncture
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Snake plants, also called sword plants, cut through negative energy and uplift the chi in a home office, Morris says.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
How does a young man with perfectly flowing chi and an EpiPen in his glove compartment wind up puffy faced and dead just off the Van Wyck Expressway?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Featuring simple Tai Chi forms and qi gong (energy work).
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Try the Five Elements treatment, crafted to balance our chi.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Snake plants, also called sword plants, cut through negative energy and uplift the chi in a home office, Morris says.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
How does a young man with perfectly flowing chi and an EpiPen in his glove compartment wind up puffy faced and dead just off the Van Wyck Expressway?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Featuring simple Tai Chi forms and qi gong (energy work).
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chi
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“Chi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chi. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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