tai chi

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Definitions of tai chi words

noun tai chi a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance. 1
uncountable noun tai chi Tai Chi is a type of Chinese physical exercise in which you make slow, controlled movements. 0
noun tai chi a form of exercise or martial art developed in China and characterized by slow, rhythmic, circular movements 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65, t'ai chi ch'uan is from the Chinese word tàijí quán literally, fist of the Great Absolute

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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