TAI CHI


Meaning of TAI CHI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also t'ai chi ˈtī-ˈjē, ˈtī-ˈchē

Usage: often capitalized T&C

Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) tàijíquán, from tàijí the Absolute in Chinese cosmology + quán fist, boxing

Date: 1954

: an ancient Chinese discipline of meditative movements practiced as a system of exercises — called also t'ai chi ch'uan, tai chi chuan -chü-ˈän

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.