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tai chi chuan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• tīʹ jēʹ chüǎnʹ

Etymology

From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 太極拳／太极拳 (tàijíquán).

Meanings

1. Tai chi.
   • All contemporary practioners of Hatha yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, Shiatsu, or acupunture are familiar with this subtle body that the ancient Egyptians called the Ba. 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 220:

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