t'ai chi ch'uan

Variant of tai chi

tai chi definition

tai· chi (tī′ jē′, tī′ c̸hē′)

a form of exercise or martial art developed in China and characterized by slow, rhythmic, circular movements
in full t'ai chi ch'uan t'ai chi ch'uan′ (c̸hwän)

Etymology: Mandarin t'ai-chi, lit., grand ultimate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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