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taiji

taiji noun: the absolute; the condition as it existed before the creation of the world. Also the alternative form of tai chi.

Noun

taiji (uncountable)

  1. (Taoism) The absolute; the condition as it existed before the creation of the world.

Also used as

taiji is also the alternative form of tai chi.

taiji is also the alternative form of tai ji.

Origin of taiji

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 太極／太极 (tàijí). Doublet of taegeuk.

Questions about taiji

What does taiji mean?
Taiji means the absolute; the condition as it existed before the creation of the world.
What part of speech is taiji?
Taiji is a noun.

Words near taiji in the dictionary

  1. taihoa
  2. Taihoku
  3. Taihu
  4. Taihu Lake
  5. Taijhong
  6. taiji
  7. taijin kyofusho
  8. taijiquan
  9. taijitu
  10. taijutsu
  11. taikan game

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