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Chi en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /t͡ʃiː/

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 齊 /齐 (Qí).

Meanings

  1. (dated, historical) Qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, and later kingdom, under the Zhou dynasty
  2. A Chinese surname.

Forms

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Ch'i alternative lexicographic
Source: en.wiktionary, “Chi” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chi en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of Chihuahua.
    alt of Chihuahua

Forms

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Source: en.wiktionary, “Chi” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chi en · PROPN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ʃaɪ/

Etymology

Apocopic form of Chicago.

Meanings

  1. (slang) Chicago
    • I arrived in Chi quite early in the morning, got a room in the Y, and went to bed with a very few dollars in my pocket. 1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC:
Source: en.wiktionary, “Chi” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chi en · PROPN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /t͡ʃaɪ/

Etymology

Apocopic form of Chichester.

Meanings

  1. (slang) Chichester (city in England)
Source: en.wiktionary, “Chi” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chi en · PROPN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. A male given name.

Forms

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Chis Number=Plur lexicographic
Source: en.wiktionary, “Chi” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chi en · PROPN · etymology 6

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 姞 (Jí), sometimes derived from 女 (“woman, matriarchal clan marker”) + 吉 (jí, “lucky”). Doublet of Ji.

Meanings

  1. A surname from Chinese.