t'ai chi ch'uan

[ tahy jee chwahn, chee ]

noun

1. a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance.

t'ai chi ch'uan

/ ˈtaɪ dʒiː ˈtʃwɑːn /

noun

1. a Chinese system of callisthenics characterized by coordinated and rhythmic movements Often shortened tot'ai chiˈtaɪ ˈdʒiː

Word History and Origins

Origin of t'ai chi ch'uan¹

First recorded in 1960–65, t'ai chi ch'uan is from Chinese tàijí quán literally, “fist of the Great Absolute”

Word History and Origins

Origin of t'ai chi ch'uan¹

Chinese, literally: great art of boxing