chi kung

chi kung

English

Alternative forms

• chi-kung

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 氣功／气功 (qìgōng, “breath work, qi work”) Wade–Giles romanization: chʻi⁴-kung¹.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃiˈkʌŋ/, /ˌt͡ʃiˈɡɒŋ/

Noun

chi kung (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of qigong
   • 1999, Eleanor McKenzie, chi kung‎, Octopus Publishing, →ISBN, OCLC 45148003, page 8:

     So broad is the definition of Chi kung that spontaneous dancing, walking and other physical activities are all forms of it, but to practise a series of specific Chi kung exercises means consciously choosing to cultivate your personal energy. This book is primarily concerned with the conscious use of Chi kung to control the flow of chi into and out of, as well as within, the body.

   • 2021, Slowe, Lizzie, The Living Art of Chi Kung‎, →ISBN:

     Born out of a Taoist culture, I think Chi Kung must have originally come about by a spontaneous breath and movement, by someone on a spiritual path seeking the Tao, or feeling their way towards greater well-being.

Anagrams

• Kuching, hucking