qigong

== English == === Alternative forms === qi gong; chi kung (obsolete) === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 氣功 / 气功 (qìgōng, “breath work, qi work”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /tʃiːˈɡɒŋ/, /tʃiːˈkʊŋ/ enPR: chē′go͝ong′ (General American) IPA(key): /tʃiˈɡɔŋ/, /tʃiˈɡʊŋ/ Rhymes: -ɒŋ, -ʊŋ Hyphenation: qi‧gong === Noun === qigong (usually uncountable, plural qigongs) (fitness, alternative medicine) A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation. [from 20th c.] ==== Related terms ==== Ba Duan Jin ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “qigong”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “qigong, qi gong, chi kung”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === qi-gong === Noun === qigong m (uncountable) (alternative medicine) qigong (a Chinese system of body movement and meditation)