Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ch'i

1 sense of ch'i

Sense 1
qi, chi, ch'i, ki -- (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)
       => energy, vim, vitality -- (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor")