Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tai chi chuan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: tai chi chuan
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

tai chi chuans (plural) taijiquan (alternative, Hanyu Pinyin)

Synonyms

t'ai chi tai chi t'ai chi chuan taichi taichichuan

Questions

What does tai chi chuan mean?: Tai chi.
Where does tai chi chuan come from?: From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 太極拳／太极拳 (tàijíquán).

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