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QI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("qi" is a kind of...):
energy; vim; vitality (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity)
Domain region:
Cathay; China; Communist China; mainland China; People's Republic of China; PRC; Red China (a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world)
Context examples:
Oriental medicine aims to restore the body’s balance and harmony between the natural opposing forces of yin and yang, which can block qi and cause disease.
(Oriental medicine, NCI Dictionary)
Oriental medicine aims to restore the body's balance and harmony between the natural opposing forces of yin and yang, which can block qi and cause disease.
(Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NCI Dictionary)
In traditional Chinese medicine, meridians are channels that form a network in the body, through which qi (vital energy) flows.
(Chinese meridian theory, NCI Dictionary)
That makes Ambopteryx a powerful find, lending weight to the idea Yi qi did indeed develop a separate method of flight, similar to that of the pterosaurs but different to the line of dinosaurs that would eventually become birds.
(Second Bat-Like Dinosaur Discovered in China, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
