ch'i

From Mandarin 氣 / 气 (qì), Wade–Giles romanization: chʻi⁴.

ch'i

1. Alternative form of chi.
   • 1987, “ch'i”, in Encyclopedia Britannica‎^[1], 15th edition, volume 3, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 186, column 3:

     Early Taoist philosophers and alchemists regarded ch'i as a vital force inhering in the breath and bodily fluids and developed techniques to alter and control the movement of ch'i within the body; their aim was to achieve physical longevity and spiritual power.

   • 1991, Philip A M Rogers, “Holistic Concepts of Health and Disease”, in Acupuncture in Animals (Proceedings (University of Sydney Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science)), number 167, →ISBN, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 147, column 2:

     Imbalance of Ch'i (excess YIN or excess YANG, deficient YIN or deficient YANG) causes ill-health. Absence of Ch'i occurs at death. Ch'i is obtained from the lungs (oxygen, air) and the food (nutrients). It circulates to every cell in the body, via the meridian system and blood stream.

• Ich, IHC, ICH, ich, hic, HCI, CIH

ch'i

1. contraction of cu +‎ li, literally “with the”