元氣
See also: 元気 and 元气
Chinese
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty) | gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make sb. angry; to get angry; to be enraged | ||
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trad. (元氣) | 元 | 氣 | |
simp. (元气) | 元 | 气 |
Pronunciation
Noun
元氣
- (Chinese philosophy) energy of primal chaos
- (in common usage) strength; vigour; vitality
- (traditional Chinese medicine) vital energy
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (元氣):
- → Japanese: 元気 (genki)
- → Korean: 원기 (元氣, won-gi)
- → Vietnamese: nguyên khí (元氣)