noun
or t'ai chi ˈtīˈjē, -ˈchē ; or tai chi chuan or t'ai chi ch'uan -ˈchüˈän
Usage: often capitalized T&Cs
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) t'ai 4 chi 2 ch'üan 2 , from t'ai 4 chi 2 the Absolute in Chinese cosmology + ch'üan 2 fist, boxing
: an ancient Chinese discipline practiced as a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being