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ch'i, a Chinese concept of a fundamental life energy that flows in orderly ways along meridians, or channels, in the body. The energy can be either positive or negative. See also acupuncture. chˈi, n See qi. ch'i see qi. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An entryway allows for the flow of ch'i (pronounced chee) or life energy. In "Six Persimmons," sojourning through the familiar landscapes of Hawaii, China, Japan, California, Mexico, and the Southwest within a few lines (46-51), Sze reconciles exile and acculturation, beginning with a twelfth-century painting of the same title by the exiled Chinese Buddhist monk Mu Ch'i which depicts persimmons of varying ripeness. Mikhalkov, Ocherki iz istorii Moskovskogo kupechestva: Ch'i predpriiatiia sluzhili Moskve posle revoliutsii (Moscow 1996), 10-15. |
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