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qigong

Syllables: qi·gong/tʃiːˈɡɒŋ/US/tʃiˈɡɔŋ/

qigong noun: a Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation.

qigong: a Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation
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Noun

qigong (usually uncountable, plural qigongs)

  1. (usually, fitness) A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation.
    • Some people may suddenly speak a language and speak it quite fluently. However, it is not a language of human society. What can it be called? It can be called "cosmic language" (宇宙語). Actually it is nothing but a language of subtle beings in a space only a little bit higher than ours. Now quite a...1998 May, Li HongZhi, CHINA FALUN GONG (REVISED EDITION) (English Version), Hong Kong: Falun Fo Fa Publishing Co., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 29
    • My patients laud qigong as a stressbuster and cure for pesky chronic symptoms that baffle doctors.2004, Judith Orloff, Positive Energy, page 112

qigong meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

qigong in Thai

system of breathing control
ชี่กง

qigong in Vietnamese

system of breathing control
khí công

Forms of qigong

pluralqigongs
alternative formqi gong
alternative formchi kung

Origin of qigong

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 氣功 /气功 (qìgōng, “breath work, qi work”).

Words that rhyme with qigong

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Questions about qigong

What does qigong mean?
Qigong means a Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation.
What is qigong in Thai?
Qigong in Thai is ชี่กง. See Qigong meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is qigong?
Qigong is a noun.
How do you pronounce qigong?
Qigong is pronounced /tʃiːˈɡɒŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of qigong?
The plural of qigong is qigongs.

Words near qigong in the dictionary

  1. Qidong
  2. QIDs
  3. Qidu
  4. Qiemo
  5. Qiezihe
  6. qigong
  7. qigongs
  8. Qijia
  9. Qijiang
  10. Qijin
  11. Qikiqtaaluk

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