单词 | t'ai chi ch'uan |
释义 | t'ai chi ch'uan in British English (ˈtaɪ dʒiː ˈtʃwɑːn) noun a Chinese system of callisthenics characterized by coordinated and rhythmic movements Often shortened to: t'ai chi (ˈtaɪ ˈdʒiː)Word origin Chinese, literally: great art of boxingt'ai chi ch'uan in American English (ˈtai ˈdʒi ˈtʃwɑːn, ˈtʃi) noun a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance Also: tai chi chuan. Pinyin: tai ji quan (ˈtai ˈdʒi ˈtʃʏɑːn). Also called: t'ai chi, tai chi, tai ji Word origin [1960–65; ‹ Chin tàijí quán lit., fist of the Great Absolute]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, buyback, go-go, pop art, power playWord lists withMartial arts |
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