| English noun: chi | 
| 1. | chi (state) the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health | 
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 | Synonyms | ch'i, ki, qi | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | energy, vim, vitality | 
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 | Domain region | Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China | 
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| 2. | chi (communication) the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet | 
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 | Synonyms | khi | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet | 
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 | Member meronym | Greek alphabet | 
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