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In ancient times, some local forms of the Greek alphabet used the chi instead of xi to represent the /ks/ sound. This was borrowed into the early Latin language, which led to the use of the letter X for the same sound in Latin, and many modern languages that use the Latin alphabet .
The most commonly encountered Christogram in English-speaking countries in modern times is the Χ (or more accurately, Chi), representing the first letter of the word Christ, in such abbreviations as Xmas (for "Christmas") and Xian or Xtian (for "Christian").
The Chi Rho (☧, English pronunciation / ˈ k aɪ ˈ r oʊ /; also known as chrismon [1]) is one of the earliest forms of the Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (rom: Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi.
An abbreviation for the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois and its major professional sports teams . Chicago Bears of the National Football League; Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League
Meaning(s) (in English) Daan Chi Sau 单黐手: 單黐手: daan 1 chi 1 sau 2: dān chī shǒu single sticky hands [4] Luk Sau 碌手 (as simp.) luk 1 sau 2: lù shǒu rolling arms Seung Chi Sau 双黐手: 雙黐手: seung 1 chi 1 sau 2: shuāng chī shǒu double sticky hands Chi Geuk 黐脚: 黐腳: chi 1 geuk 3: chī jiǎo sticky feet
The kanji for one thousand (千, sen), appears similar to チ, and at one time they were related, but today チ is used as phonetic, while the kanji carries an entirely unrelated meaning. Many onomatopoeic words beginning with ち pertain to things that are small or quick. [1] The dakuten forms ぢ, ヂ, are uncommon.
“Tai chi is an excellent practice for focusing on the breath in this moving meditation.” In case you want to give tai chi a try right now, though, we asked Kim for a few beginner movements to ...
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art.Initially developed for combat and self-defense, [1] for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise.As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths.