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 Dictionary entry overview: What does qi mean? 

• QI (noun)
  The noun QI has 1 sense:

1. the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

  Familiarity information: QI used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• QI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

ch'i; chi; ki; qi

Hypernyms ("qi" is a kind of...):

energy; vim; vitality (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity)

Domain region:

Cathay; China; Communist China; mainland China; People's Republic of China; PRC; Red China (a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world)

 Context examples 

The needle may be twirled, moved up and down at different speeds and depths, heated, or charged with a small electric current until the de qi sensation occurs.

(De qi sensation, NCI Dictionary)

In traditional Chinese medicine, one of 20 channels that form a network through which qi (the body's vital energy) flows and that connect the body’s acupuncture sites.

(Meridian, NCI Dictionary)

In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also thought to increase the flow of qi (vital energy).

(Cupping, NCI Dictionary)

Blocked qi causes pain or illness.

(Chinese meridian theory, NCI Dictionary)

It is based on the belief that qi (the body's vital energy) flows along meridians (channels) in the body and keeps a person’s spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health in balance.

(Oriental medicine, NCI Dictionary)

We know dinosaurs eventually evolved feathery wings and became today's birds, but besides Yi qi, there wasn't any prior evidence in the fossil record to suggest this type of non-avian flight.

(Second Bat-Like Dinosaur Discovered in China, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

In acupuncture, the insertion of a thin needle into a specific place on the body to unlock qi (vital energy).

(Needling, NCI Dictionary)

It is based on the belief that qi (the body's vital energy) flows along 20 meridians (channels) throughout the body and keeps a person's spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health in balance.

(Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NCI Dictionary)

The flow of qi is restored by using pressure, needles, suction, or heat at hundreds of specific points along the meridians.

(Chinese meridian theory, NCI Dictionary)

Dubbed "Yi qi", the fossil was bizarre enough that it divided paleontologist opinion on whether or not the creature had wings.

(Second Bat-Like Dinosaur Discovered in China, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)