tai chi chuan

English

Etymology

From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 太極拳／太极拳 (tàijíquán).

Noun

tai chi chuan (plural tai chi chuans)

  1. Tai chi.
    • 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 220:
      All contemporary practioners of Hatha yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, Shiatsu, or acupunture are familiar with this subtle body that the ancient Egyptians called the Ba.

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