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t'ai chi

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. t'ai chi, tai chi, t'ai chi chuan, tai chi chuan, taichi, taichichuannoun

    a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health

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  1. t'ai chi

    Tai chi (traditional Chinese: 太極; simplified Chinese: 太极; pinyin: Tàijí), short for Tai chi ch'üan (太極拳; 太极拳; Tàijíquán), sometimes called "shadowboxing", is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and meditation. Tai chi has practitioners worldwide from Asia to the Americas. Early practitioners such as Yang Chengfu and Sun Lutang promoted the art for its health benefits beginning in the early 20th century. Its global following may be attributed to overall benefit to personal health. Many forms are practiced, both traditional and modern. Most modern styles trace their development to the five traditional schools: Chen, Yang, Wu (Hao), Wu, and Sun. All trace their historical origins to Chen Village.

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  1. t'ai chi

    T'ai Chi, also known as Tai Chi Chuan, is a traditional Chinese martial art that emphasizes slow, controlled movements, deep breathing, and mental concentration. It combines elements of meditation, self-defense techniques, health maintenance, and energy cultivation. Its practice is characterized by soft, flowing movements that often mirror the natural movements of animals and birds. Tai Chi is often practiced for health benefits, stress management, and overall well-being.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of t'ai chi in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of t'ai chi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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  1. Ken Olson:

    The worst dioxin-contaminated site in Vietnam is Bien Hoa airbase, which is 30 miles north of Ho Chi Minh City, after President Nixon ordered the U.S. military to stop spraying Agent Orange in 1970, this is the site where all the Agent Orange barrels remaining in Vietnam were collected. The barrels were processed and shipped to Johnston Island in the Pacific Ocean, where they were incinerated at sea in 1977.

  2. Project Include:

    I know from personal experience there are so many pressures that are pushing you to keep it quiet, to not rock the boat, to swallow your bitterness, to chi ku in the Asian culture, to see so many people speaking up at great personal cost, at professional cost, to lose a well-paying, stable job, because they see inequities and because they want to change the industry is very inspiring. It gives me hope that people will force change and that these companies can't continue the way they have been without changing.

  3. Jim Starlin:

    Looking back, it's embarrassing, shang-Chi was a creation at a time when not only was there a limited outlook among a lot of folks as far as what the world was about, but we were very limited in what could be done technologically.

  4. Gene Luen Yang:

    I was not a Shang-Chi fan when I was Gene Luen Yang, i encountered those Shang-Chi comics at a time when I didn't feel comfortable being a Chinese-American. So it just felt like, you know, the Chinese-American kid picking up the comic with the Chinese superhero -- it felt like I was highlighting what made me different.

  5. Steve Englehart:

    Superheroes, at their best, express America at its best, with Shang-Chi in particular, he is an immigrant. In the original origin story, he comes as an adult, and he really finds his identity apart from his family, he finds his identity as a superhero here in America.


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