Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chi kung

/ˌt͡ʃiˈkʌŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
chi kung
IPA
/ˌt͡ʃiˈkʌŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of qigong.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 氣功/气功 (qìgōng, “breath work, qi work”) Wade–Giles romanization: chʻi⁴-kung¹.

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Inflected Forms

chi-kung (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce chi kung?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃiˈkʌŋ/.
What does chi kung mean?
Alternative form of qigong.
Where does chi kung come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 氣功/气功 (qìgōng, “breath work, qi work”) Wade–Giles romanization: chʻi⁴-kung¹.

How to pronounce chi kung

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