tai chi

== English == === Alternative forms === taichi tai-chi taiji === Etymology === From Mandarin 太極／太极 (tàijí), Wade–Giles romanization: tʻai⁴-chi². Doublet of taegeuk. === Pronunciation === enPR: tīchē, IPA(key): /ˌtaɪˈtʃiː/ enPR: tīʹjēʹ === Noun === tai chi (usually uncountable, plural tai chis) (martial arts) A soft form of martial art developed in China. ==== Synonyms ==== (martial arts): tai chi chuan, taijiquan ==== Translations ==== === Verb === tai chi (third-person singular simple present tai chis, present participle tai chiing or tai chi-ing, simple past and past participle tai chied) (informal) To practise tai chi. (Malaysia, Singapore, slang, figurative) To push a task or responsibility to someone else. === Further reading === “tai chi”, in Collins English Dictionary. “tai chi, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “tai chi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “tai chi”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 === Anagrams === hiatic